I want to thank the members of
Congress who've joined us as I signed
the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
It's a piece of legislation
which prohibits health insurers and employers from
discriminating on the basis of genetic information.
In other words, it protects our
citizens from having genetic information misused.
And this bill does so without undermining
the basic premise of the insurance industry.
I also want to pay homage today to not only the
members of the Congress who are behind me, but also to
Senator Ted Kennedy, who has worked for over a decade to
get this piece of legislation to the President's desk.
All of us are so pleased that Senator
Kennedy has gone home and our thoughts and
prayers are with him and his family.
Now it's my honor to
sign the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act.
Thank you.