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On the recordFebruary 24, 1998
He had to sign the check within four hours. And a memorandum went from USDA to the Justice Department that talked about all of the ways they could deny the check. In the final analysis, they found the good old statute of limitations and ruled that they could not go forward.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing issues related to a check and legal rulings during a floor speech.

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