Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 117 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Disability Integration Act of 2019''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) In enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (referred to in this Act as the ``ADA''), Congress-- (A) recognized that ``historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem''; and (B) intended that the ADA assure ``full participation'' and ``independent living'' for individuals with disabilities by addressing ``discrimination against individuals with disabilities [that] persists in critical areas'', including institutionalization. (2) While Congress expected that the ADA's integration mandate would be interpreted in a manner that ensures that individuals who are eligible for institutional placement are able to exercise a right to community-based long-term services and supports, that expectation has not been fulfilled. (3) The holdings of the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S.…”