mr. speaker , i rise today to oppose this misguided legislation to limit the ability of average americans to seek redress for injury and harm caused by corporate malfeasance .  do n't be fooled by the title of this bill .  congress is not standing up for the average american under this bill .  it 's not fixing inequities in our judicial system .  it 's making those inequities worse by giving the upper hand to big corporations .  i wo n't vote for this republican-sponsored hoax .  it unfairly threatens the very people we are all elected to protect .  when the so-called party of local control makes it a top priority to move class action cases from state to federal court , there 's an ulterior motive .  do n't believe the myth my republican colleagues want to sell you .  class action suits are n't frivolous .  they allow average americans financially unable to launch a judicial battle on their own the means to seek redress for injury or death of a loved one .  they empower consumers to challenge wrongdoings by wealthy corporations who would otherwise ignore their appeal .  i do n't think that the american public would be satisfied knowing that if this bill passes , the accountability of companies like eron would be held less accountable .  and the makers of vioxx and other dangerous drugs would be held less accountable .  it is truthful , law-abiding citizens who will lose if this bill becomes law , apparently , in america today , we have government for , by , and of corporate interests and not the people .  i ask my colleagues to stand up for real people and vote against this shameful bill .  