Political Quotes

“I too oppose this amendment. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet; a class action by any other name is still a class action. This legislation is designed to treat all similar types of actions similarly, and it is totally unfair to place parties in other States at the mercy of those who would have an exception to this rule that if it were brought by a local prosecutor or other attorney, that they would then be able to keep these cases in State court. As to the concern raised by the gentlewoman regarding the bringing of these actions in Federal court, no, they do not have to be moved to Federal court; and if they are, the Federal court judge has wide latitude to remand cases to State court where the judge finds that an inequity would result or where it would be better to bring that case in State court in the first place. So there is no reason to draw a distinction. There are many, many class action lawsuits that can and should be heard in the State courts. If they meet the criteria of the law, they should do it.”