Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, although today the sun is shiny and bright outside, it is a rainy, dreary day for American workers. We have left workers out to dry while the umbrellas of safety and seller-manufacturer responsibility have been folded. American workers, whose productivity make for the great part of our economic growth, deserve better. Mr. Chairman, I am opposed to H.R. 2005 for many reasons. First, it does not adequately protect injured workers. Second, it provides more protection for machines than people. Third, this bill hurts small businesses, as well as employees. Mr. Chairman, the heart of this debate is not about frivolous lawsuits. We all stand opposed to frivolous lawsuits. I personally stood opposed to frivolous lawsuits as an attorney, judge, and county prosecutor. Really, as I stand here on the floor in Congress, I want to stand up on behalf of trial lawyers, because trial lawyers are the people who work on behalf of the injured and the sick and the lame. H.R. 2005 is not about frivolous lawsuits; it is about responsibility. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 2005 is misguided and misplaced. We have State laws that work. Sellers and manufacturers have a duty to ensure equipment or defective products under their care are safe.”