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Harry Reid: “I doubt very seriously we can finish the class action bill the week we get back. It would be a rare occasion in the…”

On the recordMay 21, 2004
I doubt very seriously we can finish the class action bill the week we get back. It would be a rare occasion in the annals of legislation that we could finish this very contentious bill. It may pass, but it will pass by a slim margin. I am sure there will have to be a cloture vote on it at some time. It is a bill that need not be done now. If class action law does not change this whole year, it will be uncomfortable for some people, but it is not a life- or-death matter, as is this bill of the two managers. This class action is a convenience for businesses and lawyers.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada
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Discussing the challenges of passing the class action bill during Senate floor debate.

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