Even the author of this legislation, may he rest in peace, the former Senator from Utah, Warren Hatch, he referenced this before he passed away about the mistakes that were made in this legislation.
Ben Ray Luján: “Even the author of this legislation, may he rest in peace, the former Senator from Utah, Warren Hatch, he referenced…”
On the recordJuly 8, 2024
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Lujan cites Warren Hatch's acknowledgment of mistakes in the RECA legislation.
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