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Transcript: June 4th White House Press Room remarks regarding ENDA
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 04, 2013
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 6/4/2013
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
1:13 P.M. EDT
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Q: Jay, over a year ago when we learned the President would not sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from LGBT workplace discrimination, advocates were told that the White House would instead commission a study of LGBT workplace discrimination possibly led by the Council of Economic Advisors. I was wondering if you could give us any status or update on that study.
MR. CARNEY: I don't have any updated status on that for you. I can tell you that the President has long supported, as you know, an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, known as ENDA. And his administration will continue to work to build support for it. And we welcomed Chairman Harkin's announcement that he will vote -- hold a vote, rather, on ENDA this year. And that remains our position.
Q: Are there any details about the study? Who's leading it, when it might be released, or anything like that?
MR. CARNEY: I just don’t have any details for you.
Q: And one last follow-up. On this issue, people are becoming a little disheartened with the White House. What do you say to those who look at this answer from you today and are discouraged or say, if you want an issue to go away in Washington, you commission a study? What's your response to that?
MR. CARNEY: I think that the President's record on support for LGBT rights is significant and well known. The President believes that the right approach to this problem is an inclusive piece of legislation, and that’s the approach that we're taking. It was the approach that we took with repeal of "don't ask, don't tell". And we continue to support this effort. We welcome Chairman Harkin's steps in the direction of holding a vote on this.
So that’s the position that we think is right, strategically, when it comes to making this happen.
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/04/press-briefing-press-secretary-jay-carney-642013
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