Political Quotes

“I rise today to thank the American Tort Reform Association for setting aside last week as the National Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week to remind the American public of the problems and the promise of our legal system. Last week served as a reminder that Congress and the President have a real opportunity to do something about those abuses this year by passing and signing the Federal product liability legislation. Reform legislation can go far in curbing abuses, spurring economic development, and helping consumers, particularly women, who have been harmed by the current legal system. For example, women are adversely affected by the near shutdown of contraceptive research in the United States due to the manufacturers' fears of lawsuit. Those same fears are actually keeping women out of clinical studies. Furthermore, women own 30 percent of all small businesses in America. That number is predicted to be at 40 percent by the turn of the century. Federal legislation will help remove unnecessary and unreasonable burdens on these job creators. I applaud the ATRA for its work and look forward to working with my colleagues to see product liability reform legislation enacted into law this year.”