Democrat Braley Says He Will Fight Tort Reform

During a press conference opposing tort reform Wednesday, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) says he has been fighting against others who are attempting to put a cap on or restrict injured patients' ability to recover full and fair compensation for injury due to malpractice. (0:37)
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Iowa Congressman Opposes Tort Reform

Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) says Americans are entitled to court-awarded damages in medical malpractice cases during a press conference opposing tort reform Wednesday. (0:20)
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Tortured POWs continue to go without compensation

Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) spoke today at the Committee of the Judiciary hearing on ensuring legal redress for American victims of State-sponsored terrorism. He says that the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act is there to provide POWs with the compensation that they deserve. The President’s veto of the bill, will expose Iraq with billions of dollars of liability and reconstruction efforts, however the government of Iraq entered into commercial compensation resolutions with Japan for commercial claims, but people who suffered torture have gone without compensation. (1:19)
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