It is not enough to publicly state that you are for equal opportunity. The Supreme Court proved in Aderand v. Pena that it was becoming less sympathetic to affirmative action and the Republicans are now going along with a hostile Supreme Court. The President has expressed support for affirmative action and I am working closely with the Attorney General's office including Deval Patrick, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division to stop this bill in its tracks.
Affirmative action is one way to remedy the effects of centuries of racism and legal discrimination.
H.R. 2128 is being supported by 65 Republicans in the House of Representatives. No Democrats have signed onto the legislation in the House.