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John Hope Bryant: “I point out to the gentleman: that there is no risk attached? That is absolutely preposterous. Anyone who has ever been…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
I point out to the gentleman: that there is no risk attached? That is absolutely preposterous. Anyone who has ever been close to the courthouse knows that. A lawyer who starts the case and has to finance it, he is not going to prosecute a case he cannot win.
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John Hope Bryant
Texas

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Discussing the risks involved in legal cases during a committee meeting.

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