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Mark Warner: “For clarification, when my distinguished colleague from Michigan refers to ``victims,'' we should make it clear that…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2004
For clarification, when my distinguished colleague from Michigan refers to ``victims,'' we should make it clear that oftentimes victims perish, so it is their spouses, their families we are talking about. I think in our discussion we ought to make it clear it is a class of people we are trying to protect.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the definition of 'victims' in relation to a legislative proposal.

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