Tom Carper: “Let me say, too, to my friend from North Carolina, I thank him very much for his overstatement of my contribution. He is…”

“Let me say, too, to my friend from North Carolina, I thank him very much for his overstatement of my contribution. He is very generous. I say back to you, you have been just a terrific manager and cosponsor of this legislation, and thank you for giving us the opportunity to work closely with you and your staff. That having been said, I still do not see Senator Landrieu joining us on the floor. Were she here, she would speak in support of this amendment, but would go on to add some concerns she has with respect to capping noneconomic damages, particularly as they pertain, as I referred to earlier, to young people and spouses who may be staying at home and are not in the workplace.”