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Michael Roth: “I oppose Federal products liability legislation because it will preempt whole areas of State law that have been…”

On the recordMay 10, 1995
I oppose Federal products liability legislation because it will preempt whole areas of State law that have been developed incrementally over many, many years. The legislation does not deal with Federal question jurisdiction or any Federal cause of action. Instead, it pertains to an area of law that has long been the primary responsibility of State courts. If it is to occur, the reinvention of tort law should occur through the State courts and legislatures, which are best situated to determine and control the impact of reform within their own communities. We are not dealing in an area where the States have proven incapable of enacting change. The vast majority of States have already adopted some type of tort reform, and many States are considering further changes.
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Opposing federal legislation on product liability reform during Senate debate.

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