Political Quotes

“there may well be some debate about which of the various pieces of legislation considered this week is the most outrageous. Is it the reversal of 200 years of American law with reference to the way attorneys are handled in our society? Is it the potential for bilking those who invest our pension funds in securities in this country? Or is it denying the rights to those who are injured across this country from defective products? There may be debate about that. But there can be no debate about what is the most outrageous rule for consideration of any of these measures, because we are tonight part of a double whammy, a double whammy to deny the people of America through a gag rule on this Congress the opportunity to discuss the full dimensions of this issue of taking away the States rights at the same time we take away the rights of victims. We know full well there is ample time to debate the dimensions of this piece of legislation.”