Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the claims arising out of the deployment of qualified antiterrorism technologies would be covered by litigation management provisions that simply provide for this; once again, very simply. A consolidation of claims in Federal court. That makes perfect sense. The requirement that any noneconomic damages be awarded only in the proportion to a party's percentage of fault. That makes perfect sense. A ban on punitive damages. A ban on punitive damages that so often are disproportionate to any real claim or harm done. A ban on punitive damages. Once again, perfect sense. Offsets of awards based on receipt of collateral source benefits. We can only get paid once, not twice or 3 times. A reasonable, very reasonable limit on attorneys' fees, once again, perfect sense. Mr. Chairman, the Safety Act provisions of this en bloc manager's amendment are vital to ensuring that the American people are protected by the most reliable and up-to-date antiterrorism technology available. Unfortunately, the flaws in our current tort system keep that from happening right now.”