Political Quotes

“allowing consumers access to their home state consumer protection laws is the right thing to do. I urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment. Exhibit 1 Consumers Union, Public Citizen, Consumer Federation of America, U.S. PIRG, June 8, 1999. Dear Senator: As the full Senate prepares to consider S. 96, The McCain-Wyden-Dodd legislation limiting the liability of companies responsible for Y2K computer processing failures, the undersigned consumer groups remain concerned about the negative effects this legislation will have on consumers with legitimate Y2K claims. While we would support legislation to provide incentives to companies to evaluate and address Y2K problems and product defects, we believe that S. 96 will have the opposite consequences. Insulating companies from Y2K liability will only serve to protect those who have done the least to address their problems and will render consumers far more vulnerable as a result. We ask that you support the Leahy amendment, which would exempt consumer cases from this legislation.”