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Impact of Senate shake-up ; Democratic control may result in stalled reform measures.(Brief Article)
Business Insurance, May, 2001 by Hofmann, Mark A.
WASHINGTON-The Senate under Democratic control could be more notable for what won't happen regarding many risk management issues than for what will. Chief among those matters is civil justice reform. The decision by Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont to leave the Republican Party and become an Independent-thereby transferring control of the Senate from the Republicans to the Democrats-probably means that Sen.
Fritz Hollings, D-S.C., will take the reins of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and that Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will head the Judiciary Committee. Neither lawmaker is known as a proponent of tort reform, and Sen. Hollings has a deserved reputation as being one of the most outspoken opponents of a uniform federal product liability code....
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