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Brian Fitzpatrick: “Congress funded the settlement of lawsuits after the fact.”

Featuring: Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican | U.S. House Pennsylvania, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 03:47

How do you. What is that step? What is the next step? So it's a 1956 statute, Anderson. It's the Federal Judgment Fund act. Originally. The way it worked is Congress funded the settlement of lawsuits after the fact. After they were settled in the late 50s, there was a tranche of lawsuits. They became too numerous. There was interest accruing on the outstanding judgment. (03:47–03:52)

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