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Howard Metzenbaum: “I am prepared to extend the statute retroactively to make the same law that is operable at the present time, no…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 1994
I am prepared to extend the statute retroactively to make the same law that is operable at the present time, no limitations, no changes, just extend it retroactively. We have the right under the court's decisions to extend the statute retroactively. I am prepared and will tell my staff to present you with a bill before the afternoon is over to extend it retroactively. If you will join with me, I will go to the majority leader, and I would hope you would go to the minority leader, and I think we can pass that piece of legislation--it would be very simple--yet this afternoon.
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Metzenbaum discusses extending a statute retroactively and seeks bipartisan support for legislation.

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