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Frank Pallone: In the Zimmer case, it is my understanding that Mr. Ashcroft's firm was paid $52 million. To me, that is outrageous.

On the recordJune 24, 2009
In the Zimmer case, it is my understanding that Mr. Ashcroft's firm was paid $52 million. To me, that is outrageous.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes the exorbitant fees paid to monitors in legal cases.

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