Sen. Graham todays hearing is going to be holocaust era insurance claims, what to do about it. It is a difficult topic in many ways, but i am glad we are having the hearing. Senator feinstein, i will not have an opening statement. I defer to you. Sen. Feinstein get settled here. First of all, thank you, mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Today, we are discussing holocaust era insurance claims. Before anding during the second world war, many europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones, while many of these individuals perished as victims of the holocaust. Those who survived and the heirs of those that did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. Haveer, beneficiaries found it difficult to collect on these policies because paperwork had often been left behind or destroyed during the genocide. To remedy this injustice, american insurance regulators, european Insurance Companies, the state of israel, and jewish and survivor
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