On the recordFebruary 15, 2018
I would just like to answer by saying that my goal in this amendment has nothing to do with the plaintiff's bar. It has to do with getting the problems fixed without going to court. Unfortunately, I think without at least the threat of punitive damages, I think it is a legitimate question as to whether some fraction of the violations of the ADA will, in fact, not be fixed as part of the calculation of cost benefit. I think that is not the way we should solve this in this country. It is a time in this country when a lot of our justice system--our courts--are coming under attack, and I actually have faith in the judges and courts in our country to make a reasonable judgment as to whether or not there was a good faith effort made to fix this fundamental law in our country. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
