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“This bill would allow an employee to bring a claim against an employer decades after the alleged initial act of discrimination occurred. Trial lawyers, you can be sure, are salivating at this very prospect.”

Quote by Buck McKeon

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Buck McKeon, an American politician born on September 9, 1938, served as a U.S. Representative. He represented California's 25th Congressional District and focused on military and defense policy during his political career. more

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