Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise, again, in opposition to this amendment. While I thank the gentleman from California for stressing the importance of providing opportunities for places of public accommodation to learn that they are in violation of the ADA, I disagree with the premise that the onus of enforcement should be placed on people with disabilities by requiring them to issue arduous and detailed notices. There are free resources available that provide information and technical assistance to the public on the requirements of the ADA. I can't stress this enough: when someone owns a business, they have to balance a variety of regulations and requirements at both the State and Federal Government level. Why should the requirements that their business be accessible to people with disabilities, requirements that have been in existence for decades, be weakened or viewed as less important? Why should business owners be given a free pass until someone catches a violation before they comply? The suggestion that we can reduce the timeframe of a notice and cure period misses the point. There is nothing that can be done to improve a notice requirement that shouldn't exist in the first place. No other civil rights law requires people who experience discrimination to wait for justice or provide a written notice before taking legal action. Why should people with disabilities be treated any differently?…”