Tim Scott

Mr. Chairman, of all of the amendments, this is the least bad, but not good, so I still oppose it. However, it does allow the States the option, if one State finds itself with a horrible delegation, of wiping it clean with some term…

House Joint Resolution 113, introduced by the gentleman from West Virginia and the gentleman from Maryland would grant the consent of Congress to a compact between the States of Maryland and West Virginia providing for joint natural…

Studies have shown that during that time, a significant number of pregnancies occur. We also found that those who think they have a future are less likely to get pregnant. Therefore, college scholarships and other activities designed to…

Well, no, it is not more than current law; it is less than current law. If we continue going as we had planned, to cover the school children that need to be covered, more would be covered. They are going to cover less school children, and…

In summary I think I do not want to get away from the point this is a decision a person has to make before they even have the nerve to come forward, and this is just one more barrier to scaring them and daring them to come forth and…

If you are calling it a Federal question, then the passage of this amendment would have no effect in the gentleman's interpretation.

I just would point out, listening to the debate one would think that there was a requirement of plaintiffs to hire lawyers only with a contingency fee. You can hire lawyers on an hourly fee if you want to pay it. The plaintiff makes that…

I say to the gentleman, ``We ought to point out, if we don't adopt the Berman-McHale amendment, it not only will apply to frivolous lawsuits, it will also apply to meritorious lawsuits, those that are not--but not as meritorious as you…

I will also acknowledge that you have to try the meritorious good suits and the frivolous suits under the same procedure, and people coming into a lawsuit do not know whether they are going to lose in many occasions, and ought not be, when…

I will acknowledge that your amendment in committee made the bill less worse than it is.

If someone in good faith, if someone brings a good-faith lawsuit, they ought not be threatened in the way this loser pays threatens them if it is a close call, and you lost a close case, you not only lose your case, lose all you are…

I would favor loser pays as a sanction against a frivolous lawsuit, but not against a meritorious law suit.

It is my understanding if you bring a frivolous lawsuit, then you can have attorneys fees assessed against you. I agree with that if it is frivolous. I am not supporting frivolous cases. A lot of cases that are not frivolous, it is a close…

Mr. Chairman, our goal is to reduce crime. Studies show the effective way to do this is through crime prevention programs, education, recreation, job training programs, all of which have been studied, have been shown to reduce crime 10…