00:00.000 --> 00:00.900 I want to thank the members of 00:01.000 --> 00:03.900 Congress who've joined us as I signed 00:04.000 --> 00:07.900 the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. 00:08.000 --> 00:09.900 It's a piece of legislation 00:10.000 --> 00:12.900 which prohibits health insurers and employers from 00:13.000 --> 00:16.900 discriminating on the basis of genetic information. 00:17.000 --> 00:18.900 In other words, it protects our 00:19.000 --> 00:22.900 citizens from having genetic information misused. 00:23.000 --> 00:25.900 And this bill does so without undermining 00:26.000 --> 00:28.900 the basic premise of the insurance industry. 00:29.000 --> 00:31.900 I also want to pay homage today to not only the 00:32.000 --> 00:34.900 members of the Congress who are behind me, but also to 00:35.000 --> 00:37.900 Senator Ted Kennedy, who has worked for over a decade to 00:38.000 --> 00:40.900 get this piece of legislation to the President's desk. 00:41.000 --> 00:42.900 All of us are so pleased that Senator 00:43.000 --> 00:45.900 Kennedy has gone home and our thoughts and 00:46.000 --> 00:47.900 prayers are with him and his family. 00:48.000 --> 00:48.900 Now it's my honor to 00:49.000 --> 00:52.900 sign the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. 00:57.000 --> 00:57.900 Thank you.