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On the recordJuly 21, 2010
I am seeing a disturbingly high number of press reports that suggest that BP workers are afraid of speaking out about safety concerns for fear of being fired.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray expresses concern about BP workers' fear of retaliation for reporting safety issues.

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