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Steve Cohen: “Once again, we're holding a hearing that's designed to make the case that Congress should tilt the playing field in…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2016
Once again, we're holding a hearing that's designed to make the case that Congress should tilt the playing field in favor of corporate defendants and against those harmed by their wrongdoing.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen criticizes the hearing's focus on corporate interests over victims' rights.

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