There is still hope that sensible House Republicans will insist on a broad, bipartisan mandate that addresses abuses in both parties.

"But the legislation that was approved was in no way about addressing abuses in litigation, but went much further."

The staff leasing industry itself has also taken steps to address abuses.

And lawmakers left to regulators the task of addressing abuses in new stock offerings.

The rules are intended to address abuses like failing to be credited by dealers for down-payments, trade-ins or rebates.

Senator John Breaux's alternative plan to address genuine class-action abuses is far preferable.

Congress must also address political favoritism and other abuses in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Disero later supported separate efforts to address abuses within the system.

Which further steps does the Commission plan to take to address such abuses in the EU?

In neighboring Argentina and Chile, aggressive efforts are under way to address much more widespread abuses under similar dictatorships.