Despite the anti-discrimination legislative measures taken, discrimination in the workplace is still a prevalent issue.
Now 83 years old, the California Democrat announced in January, a month before the anti-discrimination measure was introduced, that this would be his last term.
The amendment would also forbid the state or any municipality from passing such anti-discrimination measures.
Abortion rights and anti-discrimination measures for homosexuals are in the same class, these groups contend.
We have been talking a lot about anti-discrimination measures - and there are lots of very concrete proposals in the Ždanoka report.
This means we are covering a very broad spectrum in anti-discrimination measures.
The project concerns research into the causes of discrimination and the search for effective anti-discrimination measures.
In particular I welcome the progress that has been made in the social area, especially with regard to employment, equal opportunities and anti-discrimination measures.
The vote kills the anti-discrimination measure in the 101st Congress.