Mr. Chairman, as the gentleman said, this amendment would add age to the list of antidiscrimination statutes that would not be covered by H.R. 5. There are certainly no intent to exclude this. We certainly want to make sure that the antidiscrimination would apply to this measure. This particular amendment has already been accepted by the Senate, and I am pleased to accept the amendment.
Discussing an amendment related to age discrimination in H.R. 5.
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