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Ernest Istook: “This bill does not stop anybody from going to court. The gentleman knows better than what he has said. They have already…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1999
This bill does not stop anybody from going to court. The gentleman knows better than what he has said. They have already filed that lawsuit. It is already in court. It is already pending before the judge for a decision. This bill did not stop anybody from going to court, it just said they cannot use taxpayers' money to finance the lawsuit. They have one of the best legal firms in the country, Covington & Burling, handling that lawsuit that the gentleman claims people are stopped from bringing. They are already in court. It is already happening. The bill just says we do not use taxpayers' money to pay for that lawsuit. To pretend that somehow this has denied people access to the courts would be just plain hogwash.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma
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Defending a bill regarding the use of taxpayer money in lawsuits during a House floor debate.

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