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Ron Wyden: “That is over 25 years. And the cost, if the litigation that is underway is successful, the evidence indicates that could…”

On the recordApril 27, 2006
That is over 25 years. And the cost, if the litigation that is underway is successful, the evidence indicates that could add up to $80 billion. The entire supplemental is $100 billion, so depending on how this litigation turns out before too long, the amount of money involved could be close to the cost of the entire supplemental.
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Ron Wyden
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