Well, I suppose implicit in the argument that the '76 act, too, should have been declared void, and that we might leave it alone because of the disruption, is that for all these years the act has impeded progress in science and the useful arts. I just don't see any empirical evidence for that.
The speaker thinks that the '76 act should not have been passed.
A: Yes

Seattle Mariners' Boog Powell, left, dives back to first base as Tampa Bay Rays' Rickie Weeks waits for the ball on a throw from home in the first inning of a game on June 4, 2017, in Seattle. Weeks has joined the Durham Bulls on an injury rehabilitation assignment. Elaine Thompson AP
Elaine Thompson provided captioning of a first inning photo.
A: Yes

Up to 150 workers were believed to have been inside the factory, which produces syringes and other plastic medical supplies, at the time of the explosion.
The explosion did not happen when the plant was empty but when employees were there.
A:
Yes