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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
The precedent issue continues to be one, Mr. Chairman. And while the settlement issue has to be, has to go through its process, this legislation I think is going to open up a box both of litigation, and inevitably, if the concern is about the effect on gaming in the long term, and what it did to the compact.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva warns that the legislation could lead to legal challenges and affect gaming rights.

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