Political Quotes

“it is time for us to bring the asbestos bill to a floor vote and to bring it to discussion so we can continue the progress that needs to be made on this important bill. As I said earlier this morning, every day we do not act is a day victims are not receiving appropriate compensation for what they need and deserve. The bill we put forward provides a reasonable solution to the asbestos litigation crisis and has numerous consensus-building changes that have been added to the underlying bill, many made at the request of Democrats and representatives of organized labor. What has emerged is a collective effort to date on a proposal that comes from the original S. 1125 and has critical modifications that have been added on the counsel of stakeholders. As I said this morning, there will be a lot of constructive proposals put on the table through the amendment process from Senators on both sides of the aisle to further refine and improve this bill. I encourage this process.”