Tort Reform Committee Co-Chairs Say Final Bill Will Be Written in Public

COMMENT BY SENATOR MIKE MORGAN, D-STILLWATER
“What part of open doesn’t the minority party leadership understand? Weeks ago, I communicated to my Republican colleagues our intentions that this final version of the bill would be written by the committee in public. I guess they’d rather put out a press release than take ‘yes’ for an answer.”

COMMENT BY REPRESENTATIVE JARI ASKINS, D-DUNCAN
“Republicans need to board the train rather than trying to derail it. Participants have been extremely complimentary of the process. The majority of the criticisms have come from Republicans who have yet to participate. We’re on schedule to complete this legislation in time for an orderly adjournment.”