“It extends to making it possible for every New Yorker to take part in the things that make us human.”
“We are making sure that working people will not be priced out of the game that they helped to create.”
“anti-Semitic incidents in the country are up 70%.”

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On the recordNovember 7, 2013
Mr. President, I appreciate so much the comments of my colleague from Arizona on the challenges inherent in getting our budget under control. I particularly appreciated over the last few days the conversation we have had about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. I would like to say that the Senator from Arizona has brought particular value in expressing concerns about how we make sure businesses have the guidance they will need to implement this act effectively, particularly as this act embraces an area--that is, transgender discrimination--that was not part of the act considered in the House of Representatives.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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