In layman's terms, as I interpret the amendment, and I agree, I respect the proponent of the amendment, the gentleman from New York, but as I read this bill, it cuts the losers-pay provision of the bill, because as I read this, it replaces the losers-pay language with language that would seem to make the attorneys of the party filing frivolous claims accountable.
Discussing an amendment related to legal accountability for frivolous claims.
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