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Corrine Brown
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Recognition of The ABL And The WNBA - June 17, 1997
June 17, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about a bill that I will be offering later this week that honors the beginning of two new women's professional basketball leagues: the American Basketball League and the Women's National Basketball Association, also known as the ABL and the WNBA. Historically, women's basketball has come a long way. Even though the first national women's basketball tournament took place in 1926, college educators opposed basketball for women. They believed that women were not adequately prepared for such a rough game and that the game […]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Speech to the U.S. Congress - March 15, 2006
March 15, 2006
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, I am deeply touched by the honor bestowed on my small but proud West African Republic of Liberia and on myself by inviting me to address this body of representatives of the people of the great United States of America. By this invitation, you have paid one of the greatest tributes there is to those who laid down their lives for my country to be free and democratic. I can only say a big thank you. The […]
Patsy Mink
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The Family Stability And Work Act (H.R. 1250) - March 24, 1995
March 24, 1995
Mr Chairman, I rise today to speak for the millions of women and children whose lives will be deeply affected by what we do. In the name of reform, we are about to destroy the foundations which have been built over the years to build a framework of support and help. What was a reform effort has now turned into a savage effort to cut away needed funds for our most vulnerable children in order to pay for the tax cuts for the wealthiest in America. Changing the AFDC Program […]
Shirley Chisholm
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For the Equal Rights Amendment - Aug. 10, 1970
August 10, 1970
Mr. Speaker, House Joint Resolution 264, before us today, which provides for equality under the law for both men and women, represents one of the most clear-cut opportunities we are likely to have to declare our faith in the principles that shaped our Constitution. It provides a legal basis for attack on the most subtle, most pervasive, and most institutionalized form of prejudice that exists. Discrimination against women, solely on the basis of their sex, is so widespread that is seems too many persons normal, natural and right. Legal expression […]
Shirley Chisholm
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Equal Rights for Women - May 21, 1969
May 21, 1969
Mr.Speaker, when a young woman graduates from college and starts looking for a job, she is likely to have a frustrating and even demeaning experience ahead of her. If she walks into an office for an interview, the first question she will be asked is, "Do you type?'' There is a calculated system of prejudice that lies unspoken behind that question. Why is it acceptable for women to be secretaries, librarians, and teachers, but totally unacceptable for them to be managers, administrators, doctors, lawyers, and Members of Congress. The unspoken […]
Darlene K Hooley
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Tribute to Captain Drew Jensen - Sept. 20, 2007
September 20, 2007
Madam Speaker, let us mourn the loss of an American Hero. Just a short time ago, Captain Drew Jensen succumbed to wounds he received in Iraq. Drew was critically wounded in combat on May 7, 2007 in the Diyala Province while serving with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment north of Baghdad. Captain Jensen was an officer in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry--it is more commonly known as the "Stryker Brigade." Forty-eight young soldiers left Fort Lewis and never returned to duty. The Strykers were sent into the toughest neighborhood […]
Darlene K Hooley
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Enhanced Methamphetamine Treatment Grants Assistance Act - July 23, 2007
July 23, 2007
Madam Speaker, battling the meth epidemic is one of my top priorities here in Congress. Last year we passed the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act and I was pleased that the legislation included several important international meth precursor controls that I drafted. We've made good progress with controlling the supply of meth precursors and other enforcement issues, but so far treatment issues have been largely neglected. This is why I am introducing the Enhanced Methamphetamine Treatment Grants Assistance Act. My legislation will create three separate grant programs under SAMHSA, each one […]
Darlene K Hooley
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Recognizing the City of Salem - July 12, 2007
July 12, 2007
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the City of Salem, OR for being recognized as a community proud of its heritage, proud of its history, and committed to preserving its historic resources so that they may be enjoyed for generations to come. I was not surprised to learn that First Lady Laura Bush and the Preserve America Initiative had recognized Salem for its historic and cultural preservation efforts and had named the city a Preserve America Community. I grew up in Salem and know that it is exactly the […]
Eddie Bernice Johnson
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Statement on The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 - Aug. 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the conference report for H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. I congratulate Chairman Oberstar, Ranking Member Mica, and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Mr. Baker, for your work in reaching agreement on this vital infrastructure investment bill for the nation’s water resources needs. Madam Speaker, all of us assembled here today understand the magnitude of this moment. The clock is working against the infrastructure of our country. The seven years we have […]
Mazie K Hirono
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35th Anniversary of Title IX - May 15, 2007
May 15, 2007
Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Act Amendments of 1972. Thirty-five years ago, a college applicant could be denied admission simply because she was a woman. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 changed that. Led by the late Representatives Patsy T. Mink and Edith Green, Congress established a principle we often take for granted today--the prohibition of sex discrimination in any federally funded educational program. The results are astounding. In 1972, only 9 percent of […]