Recently President Obama declared the H1N1 outbreak to be a national emergency.
Lack of paid sick days is also a crisis for America's working families.
Almost half of all private sector workers--including 79 percent of low-wage workers--have no paid sick days.
The lack of paid sick days is a crisis for public health that will make the H1N1 outbreak worse.
They are full and welcome members of our American family, and they deserve the same civil rights protections as all othe...
I believe that we're at a point now where the American people understand how important this is to--in the sense of justi...
Once again, we are proud to testify our support behind the long-overdue Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
This is not a Democratic or Republican value. It is an American value.
I believe America is ready to tear down the last walls of discrimination in our workplace.
Qualified workers should not be turned away or have to fear losing their livelihood for reasons that have nothing to do ...
It's long past time to eliminate bigotry in the workplace and ensure equal opportunity for all Americans.
Thank you for your long history of support for civil rights.
You've just always been in the forefront of that battle, and I appreciate that.
I'm proud that one of our newest members, Senator Merkley, led the effort in his own State of Oregon for full equality f...
This is not a Democratic or Republican value; this is an American value.
The former chair of this committee, Senator Kennedy, worked his entire career to ensure opportunity for all Americans.
It's time, I believe, at long last for us to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender ident...
It is my intention to move this legislation.
