there may be some people who are not pursuing claims because they are afraid they will not be able to sue.

First, I wish to commend the chairman and the ranking member for their work on the supplemental spending bill. This has been a well-crafted and pragmatic piece of legislation, but it has sometimes been difficult in putting this together…

Thank you, Senator Kerry, for holding this important hearing today on innovation and inclusion in light of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

We are grateful for Senator Pryor's introduction earlier this month of S. 3304.

However, these laws do not apply to one of our greatest technological innovations--the Internet.

It is the next important step in the process of updating the Nation's laws governing access to advanced communications technology for people with disabilities.

We also appreciate Senator Pryor's introduction earlier this month of S. 3304, the 'Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act.'

We hope the Committee will address two key provisions in ways that we believe will improve your bill.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you and also really thank the panel for being here today.

I want to sincerely thank both Representative Ed Markey (D-MA-7) who introduced H.R. 3101 and especially today Senator Pryor and Senator Kerry today for trying to help individuals with sensory disabilities deal with the problems of access…

Thank you so much for taking the time to focus on this important topic of innovation and inclusion.

it is with a heavy heart that today I honor two brave policemen from West Memphis, Sergeant Brandon Paudert and Officer Bill Evans, and pay tribute to their lives and service to their community. Sergeant Paudert and Officer Evans lost…