Sheila Jackson Lee: “The Air Force Sergeants Association, Vietnam Veterans Association, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, and others, these are…”

“The Air Force Sergeants Association, Vietnam Veterans Association, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, and others, these are the groups that are saying they are against this bill. The reason is because they are for the little guy. That is why they go to the battlefield and fight. I am standing here for the little guy. My amendment says let the big guys give you the same information and the little guys shouldn't even have to pay, if I might say. Let the big guys do it because they are the individuals who come and try to thwart the individuals. Madam Chair, let me express my appreciation to Chairman Sessions and Ranking Member Slaughter for their leadership and for making the Jackson Lee Amendment in order. Thank you for this opportunity to explain my amendment to H.R. 1927, the ``Fairness in Class Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015''. The Jackson Lee Amendment #9 would provide a balanced approach to the bill's disclosure requirements by applying the transparency rules in the bill equally to asbestos industry defendants. Specifically, this Amendment would require that an asbestos defendant seeking information from the trust about a plaintiff to first make available to the plaintiff and trust information about the median settlement amount paid by that defendant for claims settled or paid within 5 years of the date of the request, for the State in which the plaintiffs action was filed.…”