MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BILL--Sen. Ben Espy, D-Columbus, offers an amendment, that he said would improve a bill capping medical malpractice claims, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002. The Republican controlled Senate tabled the amendment without voting on it, and then passed the bill. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)