opening statement

I have seen firsthand her ability to work on both sides of the aisle and to engage the disability community, business leaders, Republicans, in serious dialogue, as well as Democrats.

The EEOC's mission is simple--to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace and enforce Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

While much progress has been made in recent decades, discrimination in the workplace persists.

I have to work with honorable people, people that I can trust, people that have a culture within their company of having the integrity of knowing where the lines are and not crossing the lines.

I think that it is pretty simple. It is right up front, and I would think that the culture of the SBA should be if people are found to be in violation of these standards, there should be an immediate severance of the contract if you have…

The decisions to bring detainees to the United States and afford them civilian trials is highly questionable.

How absurd is it to say that we will release people who plan to attack us again?

I believe this decision is dangerous. I believe it is misguided. I believe it is unnecessary.

Senator Leahy has committed to me that he will work with me to get that job done.

This position is completely unacceptable to me.

You are not upholding your pledge to respond to all outstanding requests as you told me you would.

I think a lot of Americans thought O.J. Simpson ought to be convicted of murder rather than being in jail for what he is in jail for now.

The correct way to try him is by military tribunal.

These are people we are at war with, and we are dropping bombs on them this very day.

There is a lot of work to be done, but I know that we will pass reform legislation that truly does build something better.

We can do better and we will.

We have got to be honest with ourselves and honest what that really means.