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Harry Reid: In answer to my friend, I have a CRS report that talks about awards of attorney's fees by Federal courts and Federal…

On the recordJune 28, 2001
In answer to my friend, I have a CRS report that talks about awards of attorney's fees by Federal courts and Federal agencies. It is big. I know of no other Federal attorney fee statute that affects a State system. This amendment is wrong. I appreciate very much my friend from North Dakota, who is not a lawyer, standing up and speaking for the injured people and the potentially injured people of America.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the implications of a proposed amendment related to attorney's fees in federal and state systems.

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