Angie Craig: “Law enforcement exception--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of an officer or employee of any…”

“Law enforcement exception--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the right of an officer or employee of any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency to recover damages authorized under Federal or State law in a civil action that meets 1 of the requirements under clause (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A). Of course, I have read that subparagraph and all of those exceptions to you time and time again over the last several days. We believe it is clear-cut. We believe that creates the stability within the law. It sets in motion something very important; that is, the old principle of tort law--that it is the individual who is guilty for their actions and they should not be trying to reach through layers upon layers of acts to find somebody who produced a quality product and say you are guilty because you produced it and, therefore, you ought to pay because somebody misused and damaged or took someone's life. We have never done that as a country, and we shouldn't.”