Bill Nelson: “although I voted to proceed to the bill I have strong concerns with this legislation. I am concerned that this bill will…”

“although I voted to proceed to the bill I have strong concerns with this legislation. I am concerned that this bill will take away the rights of asbestos victims to have their day in court while providing no guarantees that they will receive fair and prompt compensation. This bill and its payment structure could bankrupt small businesses, with many of them shouldering a larger financial burden under the bill then they currently do in the court system. Many of these small businesses are not the evildoers here, but due to the payment structure of the bill, they will find themselves shouldering a large portion of the liability. I support the concept of a nonadversarial process to provide compensation to victims but a process that is fair to all the parties involved. I believe that this bill falls short, and while I voted for cloture I intend to vote against final passage of this bill unless significant changes are made. ____________________”