Dick Durbin: “As I look at this legislation which we are considering, the underlying bill, it is hard to argue with it. It starts out…”

“As I look at this legislation which we are considering, the underlying bill, it is hard to argue with it. It starts out saying: The majority of responsible business enterprises in the United States are committed to working in cooperation with their contracting partners towards the timely and cost-effective resolution of the many technological, business and legal issues associated with the Y2K date change. That is the first paragraph of this bill. It is a perfect description of the Senator's amendment, because it says responsible businesses will be working to solve problems. In my colleague's situation, she is providing a means of resolving the problem short of going to court. That is what this is all about.”