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William Moorhead: “I just think, if the gentleman is not in favor of loser pays, of course he is not going to like this at all. But under…”

On the recordMarch 7, 1995
I just think, if the gentleman is not in favor of loser pays, of course he is not going to like this at all. But under the amendments that we have put into the bill, a lot of the sting of loser pays has been taken out already----
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William Moorhead
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing amendments related to the 'loser pays' provision in a legislative bill.

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