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Ed Whitfield: “Now, John Shimkus and I, Mr. Chairman Shimkus and I, and others have really been upset about the Equal Access to Justice…”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
Now, John Shimkus and I, Mr. Chairman Shimkus and I, and others have really been upset about the Equal Access to Justice Act because it lacks transparency.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Expressing concerns about the transparency of the Equal Access to Justice Act.

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