Political Quotes

“there are major problems in judicial review. It appears as though there are as many as 140 additional items which can be litigated under S. 343 because of some of the language in it beyond items which can be litigated today. Now, we want to try to fix this thing. We do not want to make it worse. We have a regulatory system which needs to be repaired. We do not want to make it more cumbersome, more confusing, more difficult to operate under. And one of the difficulties with the bill is that it opens the door to so many--indeed over 100, probably--areas of reviewable issues to be litigated. It may be a lawyer's dream, but it is a business person's nightmare, and I think it is a nightmare for the country. So we have significant problems in the judicial review area, which are also partly set forth in the letter of the administration. Finally, let me say this: We have worked about a week on this bill. I think we have made some progress this week, and I commend Senator Hatch and others.”