I ask, how many dollars do you think we spent last year paying for defense lawyers for criminals in the Federal court who claim they don't have enough money to defend themselves? ... All this amendment does is say when a payment is made to a criminal defense lawyer, a form has to be filed that indicates that payment.
Discussing an amendment related to transparency in federal funding for criminal defense lawyers.
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