But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities

calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.

During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive.

I became the messenger who had to be killed

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant