The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination

I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.

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

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life