John Cornyn: “as our Nation's war against the coronavirus has waged on, the Senate has taken decisive action to provide the resources…”

“as our Nation's war against the coronavirus has waged on, the Senate has taken decisive action to provide the resources we need to win the fight. We sent critical equipment to our frontline healthcare workers, and we have expanded testing resources nationwide. We provided loans to small businesses in order to protect jobs, and we sent direct financial assistance to the Americans who are struggling the hardest to make ends meet. These four bills--now law--passed by Congress have addressed both the public health crisis at the heart of the pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout. Now, with the States beginning to gradually reopen their economies, we are staring down the barrel of a second epidemic, one generated by opportunistic lawsuits, crushing legal fees, and drawn-out court battles. According to a database compiled by law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, more than 950 such lawsuits have already been filed in the United States. We have seen suits against healthcare workers, nursing homes, colleges, governments, retailers--you name it. As our economy begins to reopen, unfortunately, so will the legal floodgates. The litigation epidemic is shaping up to be a big one. Now, don't get me wrong, lawyers aren't all bad. I confess to being one myself. And there will no doubt be some meritorious claims.…”