That is exactly true. The Senator's home State, the State of Nevada, was a classic example of serious problems that were ultimately addressed last year by legislative action when the State of Nevada accepted its responsibility. We need to deal with this through each State, and we need to find ways on the Federal level to try to make certain we do not have States in crisis, as mentioned yesterday, because of malpractice premiums.
Dick Durbin: “That is exactly true. The Senator's home State, the State of Nevada, was a classic example of serious problems that were…”
On the recordJuly 8, 2003
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Discussing state-level issues related to malpractice premiums and legislative action.
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