Political Quotes

“for those who were becoming skeptical, the conference report before us demonstrates that bipartisanship is still alive and well in the U.S. Congress. First, I would like to express my appreciation to those who have contributed so greatly to the completion of this legislation--not only in the 104th Congress, but in some cases for more than a decade. The chairman of the Commerce Committee, Senator Pressler, has been instrumental in shepherding this legislation from the committee, to the Senate floor, into conference, and now back to the Senate floor. Also, Senator Rockefeller and Senator Gorton--whose commitment and leadership on this issue have been unsurpassed in the Senate, and without whose efforts we would not be voting on this conference report today--were invaluable in crafting this legislation. As I stated during the markup of S. 565 in the Senate Commerce Committee, and later during consideration of the bill on the floor of the Senate, I believe there is a compelling case for product liability reform in this country.”