    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [February 10, 2005]
    [Page 222]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Passage of Class-Action Lawsuit Reform Legislation
    February 10, 2005

        Our country depends on a fair legal system that protects people who
    have been harmed without encouraging junk lawsuits that undermine
    confidence in our courts while hurting our economy, costing jobs, and
    threatening small businesses. The class-action bill is a strong step
    forward in our efforts to reform the litigation system and keep America
    the best place in the world to do business. I applaud the strong
    bipartisan majority in the Senate for passing this bill, and I call on
    the House to act promptly so that I can sign it into law.