[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14294-14295]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      JUST WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS

  (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MICA. Madam Speaker, the Democrats have chosen a trial lawyer as 
their vice presidential nominee. Now that is just what this country 
needs, a trial lawyer in the second most powerful position in the 
United States. That is just what America needs, a well-positioned trial 
lawyer who can make certain we sue more health care providers, sue more 
hospitals and drug companies. That is just what America needs, a trial 
lawyer who can ensure we sue more manufacturers and corporations.
  If trial lawyers have not driven our health care costs out of sight 
and our job overseas, we need to give them a better platform to finish 
the job.
  Let us be frank, Madam Speaker, America needs a trial lawyer at the 
helm like Custer needed another Indian at Big Horn. However, there 
might be a bright side to having more trial lawyers in Washington, 
since the courts have given terrorists the right to have their own 
lawyers. At least now we will have something positive for more trial 
lawyers to do here.

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