Political Quotes

“I rise in strenuous opposition to this conference report. Remember the famous Pinto automobile recall, the exploding gas tanks. Remember the fact that the manufacturer knew the gas tank in the back of the car would explode if hit in an accident. Remember the in-house memo that the manufacturer sent that admitted they knew the gas tank would explode, but made the cold-blooded decision it would not be cost-effective to recall the car? They said it would cost them too much money. Lives were lost. People were harmed. How dare anybody suggest we dismantle our current product liability laws? Greedy corporations will increase their profits at the expense of the American people if we, as public policymakers, do not have enough backbone to stand up for the protections for our citizens. We do not deserve to be here if we cannot protect them. As many as 6,000 American lives were saved each year due to the current deterrent of product liability laws. Mr. Speaker, this bill is a sham. It must be defeated.”