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On the recordJune 9, 1999
Does my colleague now concede that for any claim other than under contract, that economic losses are being completely eliminated by this bill? Does he concede that?
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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Questioning a colleague about the implications of a bill on economic losses.

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