Sen. Cotton Eyes Legislation To Aid Flint Plaintiffs Seeking Tort Damages

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) is considering legislation that would aid plaintiffs in Flint, MI, seeking damages from EPA under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) by preventing the agency from using the defense that it had discretion on when and whether to take more aggressive action against Flint. A spokesperson for Cotton's office says the senator is looking at introducing legislation that would do two things: remove the discretionary function exemption to allow Flint victims to sue EPA under FTCA...