Honorable Ed Markey
United States Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Senator Markey was elected to the U.S. Senate in a January 25, 2013, special election to serve out the balance of Senator John Kerry’s term when Senator Kerry was appointed U.S. Secretary of State. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1976 to 2013. The following is from the November 5, 2013, Senate floor debate on S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. I rise today in support of equal treatment for all Americans. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, is aimed at protecting all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans from workplace discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. All Americans deserve to be free from…
