In that debate, we were told that mandating closed captioning on all television sets would cost $20 per TV set. It would crush the industry.

I would note that one of the first completed, and least controversial, sections of that landmark legislation was Title IV.

Americans with disabilities should have access to the new telecommunications technologies of the 21st Century as well, and delay is unacceptable.

Now is the time to break down these walls of exclusion of the Digital Era.

The goal is very clear: to ensure that Americans with disabilities have the opportunity to access and use communications services and infrastructure just like the rest of us.

Too many of the applications transmitted over the existing devices and facilities are inaccessible to people with disabilities.

We were able to identify more precisely the needs of the disability community.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, it is just to make this point that we must find a way in our country to have a plan. In China, on Monday they decide to do something, on Friday it starts to happen. We need a plan. We need a…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the chairman of the Science Committee, Mr. Gordon.

May I inquire of the Chair, how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 4 minutes remaining.

Would it be possible for me to ask for the gentleman from Texas to draw down his time a little bit more before we come to the end of the speakers on the Democratic side?