Ed Markey: “This bill has been several years in the making. It's going to have a transformative effect on the lives of the deaf and…”

“This bill has been several years in the making. It's going to have a transformative effect on the lives of the deaf and the blind in our country, and ultimately in the world, because the technologies we develop here will help all of the deaf and blind be able to use information in this wireless world that all information is now migrating to. I want to thank Roger Sherman, Tim Powderly, Sarah Fisher, Amy Levine on the Democratic side. Neil Fried and Will Carty on the Republican side for their great work. To Colin Crowell on my staff for many years, who helped to conceptualize what it is that we are doing today. And especially to Mark Bayer on my staff, who has worked tirelessly over the last year and a half to bring this bill to fruition. Incredible advocates, and the conscience of this issue, why we're here. I thank all who worked on this legislation. I urge an 'aye' vote.”