"Congress has a responsibility to the nation's workers to ensure that should they become a victim of workplace discrimination, that they have a place to seek justice."
"I am proud that during the Democratic-led 110th and 111th Congress, under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi, we made critical improvements to our nation's civil rights laws."
"Despite the progress that we have made there is still much left to be done, and I believe there are many issues where Democrats and Republicans can join together again to strengthen our civil rights l..."
"The Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which I am proud to cosponsor, would prohibit discrimination in the workplace because of someone's sexual orientation or gender identity."
"I urge both chairmen--and I see Mr. Kline here today--to work with Representatives Polis and Ros-Lehtinen to build bipartisan sponsors in the House."
"I would also urge both chairmen to work with us on the Protecting Older Americans Against Discrimination Act."
"the Paycheck Fairness Act, which has been passed twice by this House, again on a strong bipartisan basis, should be brought up for immediate consideration."
"The work of the EEOC is critical, particularly when we look to the challenges facing the unemployed in our nation."
"I'm proud that the Democratic--led 110th and 111th Congresses, under the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, made critical improvements to this nation's civil rights laws."
"I urge Chairman Walberg and Chairman Kline to work with Representatives Polis and Ros-Lehtinen, the bill's bipartisan sponsors, to bring this long overdue legislation back before the Committee for its..."
"I would also urge Chairmen Walberg and Kline to work with us on the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act."
"any lawyer who tells you they have won every case is a lawyer that has never tried a case."