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Bromwell served a long and noted career in the
Maryland State Senate. He was the chair of many committees over his career including the Finance Committee from 1995 to 2002, Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee from 1987 to 1994, State Senate Rules Committee from 1991 to
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During the trial, Bromwell had more than one attorney. One of the lawyers fought to have some of the tapings removed from evidence. The recordings included
Bromwell's profanity-ridden racial and sexual epithets, including barbs against the Lieutenant Governor.
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