[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 1 (Monday, January 10, 2005)]
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[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Congressional Leaders

January 6, 2005

Class-Action Lawsuit Reform

    I am very grateful that Members of the United States Senate and the 
House of Representatives, Members from both political parties, have come 
to discuss the need for the Congress and the administration to work 
together to get meaningful, real class-action lawsuit reform.
    Class-action lawsuits have become a problem in the United States. 
The judicial system is not fair. It is unbalanced. It is tilted. And 
Members around this table understand that, and Members around this table 
are willing to set aside their political party to do what is right for 
worker and businessowner alike.
    We had a very good discussion. It's a discussion that says to me 
that it is very possible that a good piece of legislation can move 
quickly this year out of both the Senate and the House, get it to 
conference quickly, and get it to my desk quickly, to show the American 
people that both parties are willing to work together to solve problems. 
We have a problem with class-action lawsuits. It is a problem that we 
all recognize, and it's a problem we intend to fix.
    And I want to thank the Members for coming. I'm honored you are 
here, and I look forward to working with you. Thank you very much.

Note: The President spoke at 1:50 p.m. in the Cabinet Room at the White 
House.