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Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New York's 8th congressional district from 1992 to 2013. Throughout his tenure, Nadler has been known for his work on issues related to civil rights, judiciary matters, and government oversight. He has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and has been an outspoken advocate for progressive policies.
Madam Chair, before I get to the substance of the amendment, I cannot allow the occasion to pass because it may be my last comment on the floor on this bill, and the occasion is that this is the last time this bill will be shepherded by…
We should not enact legislation like H.R. 3356, which seeks to excuse every public accommodation whether large or small, and even when knowingly and deliberately violating the law, from taking any steps to comply with the law until and…
the notion that the mere filing of lawsuits alleging noncompliance with the ADA is itself an indicator of bad faith or frivolous litigation should be rejected.
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 71, line 19, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 72, line…
The incentive now under the status quo is that you may be sued and be responsible not only for the expense of getting into compliance, but for attorney's fees.
For the ADA to yield its promise of equal access for the disabled, it may indeed be necessary and desirable for committed individuals to bring serial litigation.
By removing the risk of litigation, H.R. 3356 would send a clear and devastating message to every public accommodation in America that there is no need to comply voluntarily with the ADA.
We have been here before. Twelve years ago, movie star and California business owner, Clint Eastwood, testified in support of legislation that would require pre-suit notification before a claim could be filed under Title III of the ADA.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I'll just say one thing. I think we've beaten this dead horse about as much as we can. Is 95 percent reasonable? It's unreasonable, in my opinion; 92 percent is unreasonable; 89 percent is…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to instruct conferees offered by Mr. Flake, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This motion directs the transportation reauthorization conferees to agree to a provision contained…
Mr. Speaker, the argument sounds reasonable, and I have no doubt it's going to pass because there are a lot more people here from so-called donor States than from donee States, and people are going to vote purely on that basis, many of…
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