Rob Andrews: “If your grandmother had breast cancer, you shouldn't be denied a job or a promotion. That's what this bill says. If your…”

“If your grandmother had breast cancer, you shouldn't be denied a job or a promotion. That's what this bill says. If your dad is a diabetic, you shouldn't have to pay higher health insurance premiums. That's what this bill says. When the scientific community comes to you and asks you to participate in a genetic study that may hold the key to unlocking the mystery of AIDS or Alzheimer's or leukemia, you should be able to participate fully and freely without fear that your genetic information will be unlawfully and improperly shared with someone who wants to do the wrong thing with it. This is a significant achievement, not only in protecting the working men and women of America from discrimination, but in empowering American scientists to achieve the maximum that we can from the promise of genetic medicine. The bipartisan effort to support this bill will be vindicated year after year and case after case as Americans can work freely, can avoid discrimination, and as scientists can take the next step and the next step and the next step to unlock the keys to genetic medicine.”