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John Sarbanes: “The other question I wanted to put, do I understand the proposal that has now been brought--sprung to the floor, so to…”

On the recordApril 20, 2004
The other question I wanted to put, do I understand the proposal that has now been brought--sprung to the floor, so to speak, because I don't know that it represents the culmination of any consultative process--for people who have been working their way through the existing system toward getting some recovery for the illness and the harm they suffered, they would be required to go back and start all over again under this? Is that correct? I find that very difficult to accept. I just wanted to be clear on that particular point.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Questioning a proposal regarding recovery processes for individuals affected by illness and harm.

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