Political Quotes

“I do rise in support of H.R. 911. I believe this is a good bill. I think, No. 1, it is a timely bill. As has already been said today, given the renewed spirit of voluntarism advocated by our President and other distinguished leaders, private citizens ought to be encouraged to get involved without fear of an unjustified lawsuit. Unfortunately, in today's litigious society such concerns are very real, and have had a chilling effect on voluntarism. No. 2, this bill is appropriate. I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Manzullo], and he certainly makes a very good argument on this issue, but it is one with which I would disagree. I think with volunteers serving both from within and without their home State, a Federal, consistent law is certainly needed. If a State strongly disagrees with this, then that State, as he pointed out and as I would state today, has the option to opt out completely. Finally, No. 3, this bill is reasonable. It protects a volunteer, not the organization but the volunteer herself, who is serving within the scope of her duties with the organization.”