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Orrin Hatch: I thank my colleague. She makes the very good point that we should not just be an open pocket for people who get…

On the recordMay 8, 1996
I thank my colleague. She makes the very good point that we should not just be an open pocket for people who get indicted. In this particular case, I think almost everybody admits we have to right this wrong. It is the appropriate thing to do. There may be others that we will have to treat similarly. I will be at the forefront in trying to do so.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Addressing the need to correct a wrong related to indictments.

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