Hon. Ken Bentsen: “I will support the Lofgren substitute amendment that would reasonably address this issue.”

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

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

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

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