Tom Harkin actually said...

"They are a test of our character, but they are also a test of Professor Feldblum's commitment to opposing discrimination in all of its forms."

"I have long believed that disability rights are one of the greatest civil rights challenges facing our modern Nation."

"While much progress has been made in recent decades, discrimination in the workplace persists."

"The EEOC's mission is simple--to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace and enforce Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination."