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Adam Schiff: “I would hope that we would maximize the degree to which we do not pay damages but rather put the contractors to work in…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
I would hope that we would maximize the degree to which we do not pay damages but rather put the contractors to work in a new direction.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff emphasizes using taxpayer dollars effectively and maintaining jobs instead of paying damages.

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