Praise for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

I would like to applaud the HELP Committee for approving the “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act,

I want to thank Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), Chairman of the HELP Committee, for his leadership on this issue, and I look forward to sending it to the full Senate for a vote.  I also want to thank Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), who has served as the Senate’s compass to keep us focused on this far-reaching issue that, if not addressed, will have long-term, possibly life-changing consequences for countless families and employers.  I look forward to bringing this important bill before the full Senate for debate.

As a former small businessman, I am sensitive to the concerns raised by some in the business community that this legislation might impose new liabilities on employers,