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Mike Thompson: “I thank the Senator for addressing the issues I raised, and I ask this as a legitimate point of inquiry and not just a…”

On the recordJune 26, 2001
I thank the Senator for addressing the issues I raised, and I ask this as a legitimate point of inquiry and not just a debating point. Mr. President, it occurs to me with regard to the Senator's first point, and that is coverage might be denied initially but later overruled, and in the interim--I think he used the example of a small child again--a child might be suffering damage, does not ERISA currently provide injunctive relief? It allows a person under those circumstances to go into Federal court for mandatory injunctive relief, and would that not address the concern the Senator has?
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California
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Discussing the implications of ERISA and injunctive relief during a Senate debate.

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