"The whole idea is to inhibit wrongdoing by knowing that these kinds of legal results are available."
"We have heard a lot about class action lawsuits, but it has been my experience that class action lawsuits are very complex, they are not easy to come by and very few of them get through."
"One frequently criticized component of our trial system is punitive damages. And I would like to share with you that they are very few, they are rare, and reserved for only the most harmful kinds of c..."
"Well, what about the part where the court finds that the settlement would have been not less than $250,000 higher..."
"I have opposed the REINS Act. I will continue to oppose it because it just doesn't make sense."
"H.R. 367 creates an unworkable process that will make it nearly impossible for new regulations to be enacted."
"Thank you, Chairman Franks. This has been pretty interesting, but Mr. Flick, your situation is prominently known."
"It is pretty incredible that the Majority continues to make this claim in light of the fact that there is absolutely no credible evidence establishing the fact that regulations have any substantive im..."
"I am pleased that we reached a clear bipartisan consensus on this issue."
"The Honorable John Conyers, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary"
"I don't think that the Attorney General of the United States can decline to come before this Committee on a subject that is so clearly within our jurisdiction."