Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished gentleman for his important remarks. Mr. Chairman, let me quickly say, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ranking Member, you were superbly right. The plaintiffs in litigation have had their right of exchange of information. What our friends are trying to do on the other side of the aisle is to make the trusts, now, a courtroom where information is dragged out of the victim, but it is not asked for from the defendants, the ones who have filed for bankruptcy, the ones who have left the victims to suffer and to fend for themselves. I ask my colleagues to make this fair and require the asbestos company to give us where the asbestos-remaining products are so that we can save lives. If there is transparency, if the FACT bill would be fair, they would then have information coming from both parties, not only the victims, the plaintiffs, but they would have it coming from the asbestos companies that have driven up the numbers of those suffering from lung disease and cancer. I ask my colleagues to support the Jackson Lee amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC, November 12, 2013. Dear Representative: I am writing to express the strong opposition of the AFL-CIO to H.R. 982, the ``Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act'' (FACT Act).…”