if we do not get some control of these outlandish lawsuits and the verdicts that are being handed down both in the field of medical malpractice and in the broader area of tort reform, the never-ending stream of lawsuits that are being filed in this country is going to continue putting good men and women out of the practice of medicine, good companies out of business, and good men and women out of work.
Addressing the need for tort reform and control of lawsuits.
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My recommendation to the Congress and to the president would be, quit campaigning, quit having press conferences. Sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.
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I was accused of being a compromiser or a deal-maker. I didn't know those were dirty words.
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