Fourteen Democrats crossed the aisle (passing two Republicans going the other direction), and the bill (discussed Jul. 27) passed 65-31. (Mary Curtius and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, “Senate Passes Bill to Block Gun Suits”, LA Times, Jul. 29).
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Ted Frank on July 30, 2005

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