Hon. Ken Bentsen

I believe that these hearings have shown how Congress can work on a bipartisan basis to address a critical issue.

I also believe that we have rushed to judgment on this issue.

I will support the Lofgren substitute amendment that would reasonably address this issue.

I do not believe that we should prevent consumers from seeking their day in court if they cannot reach agreement with the other party.

This legislation would also encourage all class action lawsuits to be considered in federal court rather than state courts.

I believe that the bill would hurt consumers and reduce the incentive for companies to address their Year 2000 computer problems in a timely manner.

I believe that this legislation would overturn more than 200 years of legal precedent in our nation and would devastate our tort's system.