From the Nations Capital to wherever you are, the opinions that matter most, your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan powered by cable. Good afternoon everyone. Please take your seats so we can get started. Thank you. My name is Kristin Clarke attorney general at the department of justice and i am pleased to be here to celebrate the anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. [applause] [cheering] i want to acknowledge all of our distinguished guests, congressman hoyer, the chair of the eeoc, thehe department leads and we are pleased to host all of you today. Thirtythree years ago, congress sought to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society and to assure equality of opportunity. Independent living and economic selfsufficiency. This landmark law has supported countless numbers of people with disabilities the opportunity to vote without architectural barriers to work. To live in their own Home Communities instead of
From the Nations Capital to wherever you are, the opinions that matter most, your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan powered by cable. Good afternoon everyone. Please take your seats so we can get started. Thank you. My name is Kristin Clarke attorney general at the department of justice and i am pleased to be here to celebrate the anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. [applause] [cheering] i want to acknowledge all of our distinguished guests, congressman hoyer, the chair of the eeoc, thehe department leads and we are pleased to host all of you today. Thirtythree years ago, congress sought to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society and to assure equality of opportunity. Independent living and economic selfsufficiency. This landmark law has supported countless numbers of people with disabilities the opportunity to vote without architectural barriers to work. To live in their own Home Communities instead of
From the Nations Capital to wherever you are, the opinions that matter most, your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan powered by cable. Good afternoon everyone. Please take your seats so we can get started. Thank you. My name is Kristin Clarke attorney general at the department of justice and i am pleased to be here to celebrate the anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. [applause] [cheering] i want to acknowledge all of our distinguished guests, congressman hoyer, the chair of the eeoc, thehe department leads and we are pleased to host all of you today. Thirtythree years ago, congress sought to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society and to assure equality of opportunity. Independent living and economic selfsufficiency. This landmark law has supported countless numbers of people with disabilities the opportunity to vote without architectural barriers to work. To live in their own Home Communities instead of
More than a decade old video controversy rocking Donald Trumps campaign. The republican president ial nominee facing major backlash. He issued an apology for lewd and sexual comments on women. You saw part of that 90 second apology video. Surfacing after a video from 2005 was leaked. Heres part of that. You know im automatically attracted to its like a magnet. When youre a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Its a big blow to his campaign, especially given tomorrows debate. Trump taking heat from both sides of the aisle here. At least one congressman recalling support. Others calling for him to drop out. Reporter this morning the backlash against donald trump is growing from Top Republican action news i am sickened by what i heard. Rescinding an invitation to an event later today because of that taped exchange. I did try and [ bleep ] her. She was married. Reporter billys cousin, none other than Jeb Bush Jeb Bush tweeting no apology can excuse away Donald Trumps reprehensible
The constitution of Civil Justice comes to order. The chair is authorized to declare recessed committee at anytime. Welcome to you gentlemen. Sorry for being a little late. We called this hearing today to examine hr3765, the a. D. A. Education reform act of 2015 and hr241, the access act of 2015, which are two common sense proposals that require plaintiffs to require defendants with written notice and opportunity to correct an alleged a. D. A. Violation voluntarily before they may file a lawsuit and force a Business Owner to incur legal costs. Overall purpose. When a. D. A. Was signed into law by george h. W. Bush, it was to provide the disabled with equal access. Its hailed as the most sweeping, nondiscrimination legislation of the act of 1964. Enterprising plaintiffs and their lawyers have abused the law by filing a flurry of a. D. A. Lawsuits aimed at churning out billable hours rather than improving access for the disabled as the a. D. A. Intended. These predatory lawsuits are poss