I am worried about the fact that if you have first-dollar coverage on a terrorism act, why should I as a reinsurer try to adjust to the market...
Jim Bunning
The Public Record
Jim Bunning is a former United States Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bunning was known for his strong conservative positions and advocacy for fiscal responsibility. Before his political career, he was a professional baseball player, notably a pitcher in Major League Baseball, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Bunning's tenure in the Senate included a focus on issues such as energy policy and workers' compensation reform, often criticizing the Department of Energy's handling of compensation programs for workers.
I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing, and I would like to thank Secretary O'Neill and Chairman Hubbard for testifying today.
I intend to work with the whole Committee to see to it that we come up with a reasonable solution.