Tom Harkin actually said...

"I think it is a throw-back to pre-ADA America that the city thought it was OK to make accessibility optional when they held a competition to design the taxi of tomorrow."

"But I think you pointed out the problem. You can hire more, but how are they going to get to work?"

"As the sponsor of the American's Disabilities Act, now 21 years old, I recognize that these devices often enable individuals to live their lives to the fullest."

"There's been a great deal of talk lately about promoting innovation, and I'm all for that, especially when innovation leads to the creation of jobs and even entirely new industries."