Political Quotes

“I rise today to introduce the bi-partisan International Travelers Bill of Rights of 2011 with my colleagues Senators Scott Brown, Ben Cardin, and John Kerry. It is critical that consumers are able to make fully informed decisions, especially with regard to health and safety, as more Americans use the Internet to book overseas travel. This effort is on behalf of my constituent, Nancy Midlock of Shorewood, Illinois, whose family suffered a great tragedy when her 8- year old son, Brent, drowned in a hotel pool, while on vacation in Mexico. If Ms. Midlock had been aware that this particular hotel did not offer adequate emergency care, perhaps she would have chosen to stay at another location where such services were offered. Because of this, I feel strongly that websites must do their best to make sure travelers are aware of the available onsite health and safety services before they book. If a hotel can provide details about their fitness center, golf courses, and high speed Internet, it can certainly indicate if there is a lifeguard on duty. This bipartisan legislation requires website operators to display the available health and safety information of their overseas destinations. This includes Department of State travel warnings, the availability of a nurse or physician on the premises, and the presence of a lifeguard on duty.…”