Rep. Barney Frank Gives a Beautiful, Emotional Speech

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Run time: 05:42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKYMOtODQT4   Posted on YouTube: November 07, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 08, 2007 By DU Member: FourScore Views on DU: 1947

 
Starting around 3 minutes is when it gets really good - talk about speaking from the heart!!!

"The House debates the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3685, to be followed by debate on the bill itself. In 30 states, it is currently legal to fire someone simply because of his or her sexual orientation. This bill will prohibit employers, employment agencies and labor unions from using an individual's sexual orientation as the basis for employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotion or compensation. The bill extends federal employment protections to gay, lesbian, and bisexual workers similar to those already provided to a person based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. Rep. Barney Frank speaks against the motion to recommit from the Republicans, which contains redundant language but would intentionally kill the bill by delay."