Tom Harkin: “We've got to get the families some help. People are looking to us for answers and some help.”

Thank you very much, Mr. Lauer.

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

I wish to announce that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will to meet on November 20, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hearing on the nomination…

Last year, only 17.6 percent of persons with disabilities had jobs, compared to 64 percent of people without a disability.