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On the recordJune 21, 2016
But if someone were doing something that you thought was going to exceed $500 million, you would just say: Well, you buy $500 million and the Government will take care of the rest?
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio questions the insurance cap and government responsibility for excess claims.

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