Mike Enzi

The media's full of stories of vaccines going to populations that don't fit the high-risk profile, such as terrorism suspects being held at Guantanamo Bay, instead of those populations at risk, such as small children and pregnant women.

This summer, the Administration promised Americans that 80 to 120 million doses of the vaccine would be distributed by mid-October, yet here we are a month past that deadline, and only 36 million doses are available.

This bill takes the small business definition down from 50 employees that are presently covered by FMLA, which is not paid leave, down to 15.

Numbers aren't telling the whole story in this case.

The protections that are expanded under ENDA are intended to ensure that workplaces are safe, productive environments where all individuals may work and earn a living, free from fear of mistreatment.

It is imperative that the committee explore employment discrimination as a critical barrier to workplace fairness.

Individuals who face discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity deserve more than piecemeal protections.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the dialogue regarding nondiscrimination policy related to transgendered people.

Companies with expansive antidiscrimination policies are in a position to attract and retain the most qualified people; save money on retraining; and motivate their workforces to maximize productivity.

Our workforce is stronger when every person may work and contribute without being discriminated against, harassed, threatened or assaulted.

The amendments to our Federal antidiscrimination laws contemplated by ENDA represent great strides forward in our prevention of discrimination and violence faced by vulnerable members of our population.

I am writing to you to state my strong support for Senate 1584, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.

Absolutely. And you have to look at the potential of some costs from fines for not providing under the HELP bill, it's 60 percent of the insurance for your employees.

I wasn't aware that CBO had done a comprehensive analysis of how that bill will increase premiums.

I think the analysis of both the Cadillac excise tax and the de facto excise taxes on medical devices and other medical providers are going to raise premiums.

No American should be denied health insurance because they have cancer, diabetes, or some other pre-existing condition.

The status quo in health care is unacceptable. Health care costs are skyrocketing, insurance premiums are increasing.

These higher taxes, higher premiums, and higher costs are not the 'change' the American people voted for.

These bills will not reduce health care costs and will actually increase insurance premiums for most Americans.

Under the bills before Congress does this mean that while some high-cost groups could see slightly lower premiums and the majority of small businesses would see their premiums go up?

We all agree the health insurance market is broken and needs to be fixed.

While I agree that we need to change our current system, the approach reflected in the current health reform bills is the wrong answer.

The status quo in health care is unacceptable.

I think if those went in where people could group together across State lines so that they could have these bigger pools, that it would bring down the cost significantly.

I fought for years to enact common sense reforms that will slow down health care cost growth.