Henry Hyde said "I just think it is inartfully done in the gentleman's amendment. He seeks to inhibit the government from filing any motion. There are lots of other pleadings and litigation besides a motion. There is an answer, there are interrogatories. There are all sorts of documents that could circumvent what the gentleman is attempting to do. It is too narrow. Secondly, fraud, it is an open door to fraud. If the gentleman stops the government from denying that some plaintiff was not a POW, is a phony, that can happen easily. All kinds of people claim war records. The gentleman opened the door for that. I think what the gentleman wants to do is meritorious, but it is going to require a lot more attention. I would prefer the gentleman to have a bill, and we have some hearings and have some scholarship look at this and do it right." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 18, 2001

I just think it is inartfully done in the gentleman's amendment. He seeks to inhibit the government from filing any motion. There are lots of other pleadings and litigation besides a motion. There is an answer, there are interrogatories. There are all sorts of documents that could circumvent what the gentleman is attempting to do. It is too narrow. Secondly, fraud, it is an open door to fraud. If the gentleman stops the government from denying that some plaintiff was not a POW, is a phony, that can happen easily. All kinds of people claim war records. The gentleman opened the door for that. I think what the gentleman wants to do is meritorious, but it is going to require a lot more attention. I would prefer the gentleman to have a bill, and we have some hearings and have some scholarship look at this and do it right.

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Henry Hyde

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about an amendment related to government litigation and fraud.

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