Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I will speak briefly to the McCain bill and to Senator Kerry's amendment, which I think should be recognized as a real effort by Senator Kerry to cure some of the problems that exist with the McCain bill. From my perspective, I think what we are trying to accomplish here is to find a reasonable, moderate approach that both protects the rights and interests of consumers while at the same time ensuring that computer company manufacturers have the protection that they need and deserve. There has been a lot of talk today about frivolous lawsuits. The McCain bill has very little, if anything, to do with frivolous lawsuits. The two provisions in that bill that all of the Senators have spent a great deal of time on and that have caused the most controversy are joint and several liability and economic loss. Those two provisions have absolutely nothing to do with frivolous lawsuits. Speaking for myself, and, I think, speaking for Senator Kerry, both of us are opposed to any kind of frivolous lawsuit.”