Orrin Hatch: “As I understand it, the bill that the distinguished Senator has worked…”

On the recordJune 11, 1998

As I understand it, the bill that the distinguished Senator has worked on, the one that is on the floor before us today--as much as I dislike the bill, as much as I think it will not solve the problem, as much as I think it will not bring the tobacco companies back to the table, as much as I think it could be written in a far better way, and as much as I think it has been substantially weakened by some of the amendments agreed to--the fact of the matter is that the bill does have a provision whereby attorneys' fees can be resolved. Is that not correct?

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Orrin Hatch

Republican · Utah

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Discussing a tobacco-related bill during Senate floor debate.

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