Andy Barr: “That is fine. I appreciate the gentleman's remarks. During the debate here this evening, we have heard a great deal of…”

“That is fine. I appreciate the gentleman's remarks. During the debate here this evening, we have heard a great deal of talk, a great deal of sophistry, a great deal of hyperbole about who this legislation, if it is enacted, is going to help. Is it going to help corporations, companies? You bet it is. These are corporations that provide products for consumers. These are corporations and companies, small businesses that provide jobs in our communities. Will it help doctors? You bet it will. Will it help pregnant women? You bet it will. When I am home, Mr. Chairman, to my district, when I am in my district, I am like the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Bryant]. I talk with real people. I do not talk with statisticians. I do not review reports. I do not sit down across a table from a constituent who has a problem, who has had to see their business go under because of the exorbitant costs of liability insurance. I talk with them, and I do not demand to see a report of how many cases there have been in court before I listen to their real problems. The real people who are harmed by our litigation system being out of balance are pregnant women who in my district sometimes have to drive an additional 30 or 40 miles to find an ob/gyn doctor because there is none in their communities because of the high cost, prohibitive cost, the prohibitive risks of being sued and not be able to get insurance. That is a real problem that is not a statistic.…”