Chris Dodd: “Then in 1996--we passed a law in 1995--59 cases were filed in State court; and in 1997, 1998, the number did drop down…”

“Then in 1996--we passed a law in 1995--59 cases were filed in State court; and in 1997, 1998, the number did drop down to about 38. But you compare that--they want to talk about how the number fell off to 38 from 59. What they do not want to mention to you is, in 1994 and 1993 and 1992 you had a total of six cases; in 1993 and 1994, one case--one case. And then it jumps, as we see in these other examples of where it moves to. So I say to my colleague and the chairman of the committee, this is quite clear. And if they wanted to get to statute of limitations problems, why didn't they file more of those cases in that period?”