Political Quotes

“I thank Ranking Member Conyers for yielding me time. Mr. Chair, I share your grief over last night's loss. Sorry about that. Mr. Chairman, this bill is a loss, too. It is a loss to people who have been injured by defective drugs, defective medical devices, been harmed in nursing homes, or been harmed by medical malpractice because it sets a cap on noneconomic damages of $250,000, no matter whom the person is, whatever their position was, no matter what damages they suffered. Trial lawyers aren't the most liked people in America. They are a little bit above Congress people, I think, but it is right in there with used car salesmen. None of the three of us are doing real good. So it is easy to kind of beat us up. But people like their doctors. I see Dr. Roe over there. People like doctors. Doctors provide healthcare, if they are allowed to by Federal law and given the opportunity to get reimbursed and have a system. People don't generally like trial lawyers. But the fact is, trial lawyers do a public service because they represent people. When they do it on contingency fees, they do it for people who wouldn't have the money to hire a lawyer, necessarily, but have been harmed. And they go in on the idea that sometimes they will get nothing, but if they win, they get a contingency fee, and they give representation to people who otherwise couldn't afford it.…”