Tom Harkin: “WIA efforts clearly have positive results. But Federal funding levels are too low to meet the need.”

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

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

I look forward to her speedy confirmation.

Throughout my career, I have been guided by the vision of an America that is compassionate, just, and inclusive, a society where the government provides a ladder, or sometimes a ramp, of opportunity that will give all people equal access…