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Howard Metzenbaum: “I want to point out to him, and I want to make it clear, that when I tried to extend the statute of limitations in the…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1994
I want to point out to him, and I want to make it clear, that when I tried to extend the statute of limitations in the past, one of the leaders in that opposition was the Senator from New York. If he had cooperated at that time, we would not have this problem before us today. The only reason we can go for another 3 weeks, approximately, is because I was successful in getting an amendment through over the opposition of the Senator from New York. And the Senator from New York at that time was worried about who was going to be sued and whether it was fair. This Senator said you have ripped off the American people. If you have, you ought to pay the money back. You ought to pay it back promptly. And the Government should not have to sue you, but if they do, they should not be precluded from doing so by reason of a statute of limitations. That is the position I have taken here day in and day out when this issue has been before us.
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Metzenbaum discusses the opposition from a New York Senator regarding the statute of limitations.

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