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On the recordFebruary 23, 1994
I do not think that the standing would necessarily be a major problem in a matter of this kind. Some citizens or groups or Members of Congress themselves might have standing. The point is that somebody somewhere will find a reason to go into court, and the courts will take that case. They will take that case. As one who used to play a few tunes on the fiddle, there was a tune called the ``Fiddler's Dream.'' This amendment is the lawyer's dream, the litigator's dream. You talk about improving the economy. This amendment will really improve the economy insofar as litigators and lawyers are concerned. A lawyer's dream. Yes.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia

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Byrd discusses the implications of a proposed amendment on legal standing and its potential impact on litigation.

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