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Tom Perez: “I can think of no better way to honor his life and work than to pass ENDA and provide sorely needed protections from…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2009
I can think of no better way to honor his life and work than to pass ENDA and provide sorely needed protections from arbitrary and unjustified discrimination to LGBT individuals in the workplace throughout our Nation.
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Tom Perez

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Perez emphasizes the importance of passing ENDA to honor Ted Kennedy's legacy in civil rights.

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