Mike Thompson: “I thank the Senator for addressing the issues I raised, and I ask this as a legitimate point of inquiry and not just a…”

“I thank the Senator for addressing the issues I raised, and I ask this as a legitimate point of inquiry and not just a debating point. Mr. President, it occurs to me with regard to the Senator's first point, and that is coverage might be denied initially but later overruled, and in the interim--I think he used the example of a small child again--a child might be suffering damage, does not ERISA currently provide injunctive relief? It allows a person under those circumstances to go into Federal court for mandatory injunctive relief, and would that not address the concern the Senator has?”