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Barbara Boxer: I wanted to know the Senator's feeling on this. Is it the Senator's view that the taxpayers ought to pick up the bills…

On the recordMay 8, 1996
I wanted to know the Senator's feeling on this. Is it the Senator's view that the taxpayers ought to pick up the bills of any individual who is indicted by a grand jury, Federal grand jury, and then after indicted, is proved innocent, is not proven guilty, does he think it would be appropriate for the taxpayer to do what he wants to do in this particular case for all of those who were indicted by a Federal grand jury?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Questioning the appropriateness of taxpayer funding for legal fees of individuals indicted by a federal grand jury.

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