>> this is what the republicans are doing though. they're firing back with criticism. firing back with some sort of response that it doesn't exist. firing back with why you should deal with it instead of let's work together. i mean, it does exist. >> i believe there should be strength in the current laws for no discrimination. we should have joni ernst on. the woman i hope who wins the nomination is iowa. >> have you seen her independent ad? >> of course. yeah. it's an excellent ad, yeah. >> let's go right now to barbara mikulski then read from ruth marcus. >> i'm tired of hearing that somehow or another we're too emotional when we talk. when we raise an issue, we're too emotional. well, i am emotional. i am so emotional about this, i'm telling you if we don't pass this bill, i'm so emotional i'm going to press on.