Tom Harkin actually said...

"This legislation will simultaneously protect employers' First Amendment religious freedom rights, while ensuring employees are treated with respect."

"the cost is not just LGBT individuals, it is to our economy. It is to our society as a whole."

"It is time, at long last, for us to also prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity."

"workplace discrimination against people who are gay or lesbian, who are bisexual or transgender violate basic American values of equality, opportunity, and fair play."