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On the recordMay 14, 1998
And is it the Senator's intention that the amendment not be used by plaintiff's lawyers to piggy-back class action suits onto suits brought by the entities mentioned in the amendment?
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Questioning the implications of an amendment during Senate debate.

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