I will not start with William and Mary or 1066 or the Battle of Hastings or 1215 or any of those historical dates, but I will start in this House of Representatives when long ago, I say to the gentleman from Michigan, we abandoned the English rule, even in the drafting of our loser pays provisions as they appear in this bill. So that should be noted. But for the public, let us talk about this for a minute and for the record. Loser pays is a concept that pleases the American people who are watching our court system disintegrate before their very eyes.
Hon. George W. Gekas: “I will not start with William and Mary or 1066 or the Battle of Hastings or 1215 or any of those historical dates, but I…”
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Discussing the historical context of the 'loser pays' provision in a legislative debate.
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