Joe Courtney actually said...

"Instead, we are wasting valuable time with a set of misguided bills that impede the operations of the EEOC, and attempt to gut Title VII."

"As Congressman Courtney pointed out, there are obvious constitutional problems with exempting state and local governments from Title VII."

"criminal background checks if not used, you know, sensibly, can have the net effect of harming or excluding people from employment who--particularly the African-American and Latinos."

"5423 is a blunt instrument which even Mr. Dreiband's testimony acknowledged, you know, kind of sets in motion a mechanism which sweeps up a much more damaging path as far as the--what it could do to i..."