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Andrea Joy Campbell: “And if the gentlewoman will continue to yield, but the burden of proving that is upon the applicant. So in order to get…”

On the recordApril 17, 1997
And if the gentlewoman will continue to yield, but the burden of proving that is upon the applicant. So in order to get the benefit of the tacked-on time, I have to show that it was not my fault.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Discussing the burden of proof for applicants seeking benefits.

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