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On the recordFebruary 8, 1995
I do not think it is fair to impose on the system and the families of the victims to have an open-ended appeals process, and that is what the Watt amendment does.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the implications of the Watt amendment on the appeals process for victims' families.

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