A recent heated Senate hearing saw Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) sharply question Education Secretary Linda McMahon over staffing cuts and a growing backlog of discrimination cases within the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Discrimination claims Linda McMahon admits challenges while promising improvements and future resolutions. By: MEGA Murphy pressed McMahon on the department's handling of complaints, particularly in Connecticut, accusing the agency of failing to deliver resolutions for students. "You're saying you were trying to figure out how to better resolve cases.