David Cay Johnston: “I have given the answer to that question. I will give it again. It is because the definition of section 621 includes…”

“I have given the answer to that question. I will give it again. It is because the definition of section 621 includes both quantifiable and nonquantifiable and because life is, by its very nature, not quantifiable in value, although we may count up the number of lives. Point No. 2, my friend from California says the petition process would open up 80 to 100 new reasons why attorneys could challenge rules. Not so, Mr. President. There is one single standard, which is that you must show a substantial likelihood that the existing rule does not meet the standards of this bill, which means that the benefits do not justify the cost. It is one standard. You have one chance to do it in the 180-day period. It is just as clear as it can be. I do not know where the 80 to 100 new reasons--I suspect that there are some lawyers who were told that they are against this bill, and go make up reasons, and they did not do a very good job of making them up. Point No. 3--I hope my friend from California is listening--commuter airlines, 40 people killed, they are ready to finalize the order, and they would have to start over.”