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T. Gorton: “It does seem to me curious that the two opponents of the amendment made dramatically opposite statements in opposing…”

On the recordJune 16, 1998
It does seem to me curious that the two opponents of the amendment made dramatically opposite statements in opposing this amendment. The Senator from North Dakota said in spite of the clear language of the amendment, that instead of a ceiling of so many thousands of dollars an hour, depending on when the litigation began that is the thrust of my amendment, that, in fact, it will be considered a floor. One can take that position only by not reading the amendment and all the considerations that are included in it, but he was afraid that it would mean in many cases we would be paying too much. The Senator from Illinois felt it was terrible to limit lawyers even to $4,000 an hour, because many of them had made agreements under which they would get more.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington
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Discussing opposing views on an amendment related to attorney fees during Senate debate.

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