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John Sarbanes: “It seems to me this notion that if a trial lawyer has a positive opinion of the proposal, that somehow that should…”

On the recordMarch 31, 2014
It seems to me this notion that if a trial lawyer has a positive opinion of the proposal, that somehow that should taint, undermine, or eliminate the concerns that the broad public has about seeing this kind of proposal.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes defends public concerns over trial lawyers' opinions on a proposal.

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