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Jim Sensenbrenner: “Mr. Chairman, once again the opponents of this bill are wrong. The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is talking…”

On the recordJune 12, 2003
Mr. Chairman, once again the opponents of this bill are wrong. The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is talking about Enron and WorldCom cases being removed to Federal court. They already are there. Both of these corporations have filed for bankruptcy. Once there is a bankruptcy filing by anybody, the cases are heard in Federal court, simple as that. I really would hope that they get their facts straight before they attack the bill the next time.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin
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Defending a bill against criticisms related to bankruptcy cases during a committee discussion.

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