mr. speaker , it is interesting to hear the distinguished gentleman from georgia mention the committee on rules , and i respect the power of the committee on rules .  the committee on rules is not a jurisdictional committee .  this bill did not go through the committee process on the senate side or on the house side .  i might also say when we talk about coupons and the amount of dollars that lawyers may receive , might i remind the body that we are talking about thousands upon thousands of plaintiffs in a class action who would never have their grievances addressed and the corporate culprit would have never been punished had it not been for this class action .  so to manipulate it to suggest that it is abused is manipulation , just that .  this did not go through the committee process .  we are avoiding the committee process .  therefore , we are stamping on democracy and this rule and this bill should be voted down enthusiastically .  