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On the recordMarch 6, 1995
Does not the gentleman concede that this moves the measure out of the draconian nature of punishing people for bringing lawsuits to dealing with lawsuits that may in fact be frivolous, malicious, or fraudulent? Is that not a good thing?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of a measure related to lawsuits.

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