Political Quotes

“as we sit here debating a Patients' Bill of Rights, we stopped talking about the patients' rights and started reading letters from the AMA saying, well, I do not want the doctors to be any more liable, the HMOs, so we are happy with the legislation. I would suggest to those of my colleagues on the floor of this House, walk a mile in the shoes of someone who has been injured, walk a mile in the shoes of a family member who has a child that has been maimed or blinded, and you will not be talking about limits, you will be talking about, let me get to court and establish my damages, and if I establish them, pay me; and if they have been negligent or extremely negligent, let me get punitive damages. Let us get realistic, I say to my colleagues. We as significant Members of Congress can pass legislation that will not be questionable, that will not be left to a court to interpret. We can make it clear to the people of these United States that we are going to stand up for patients' rights, that we are going to stand up and allow them to collect if they are damaged.”