Tom Harkin: “I will be looking for specific assurances with respect to specific statutes and regarding specific limits on the Board's…”

These important guarantees, however, are not self-enforcing. They're only as strong as the agency charged with enforcing them, and that's the EEOC.

Too many employment decisions are based on insidious stereotypes and prejudices rather than an employee's talent, ability, and qualifications.

I really do believe that Congress needs to address these concerns.

We're making some progress. We are. We're better off than we were last year or 20 years ago.