After Saying Senate Should Prepare For Other Spills, Murkowski Votes Against Increasing Big Oil's Liability

As the ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues to ravage the southeastern coast of the United States, Congress is working on federal reforms that would decrease the likelihood of future disasters and force oil companies to take more responsibility for the financial cost of such catastrophes.  One senator who claims to be in support of such reforms is Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).  TP reports on her hypocrisy in this repost.

Following the spill, she introduced legislation that would...