Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, earlier, my colleagues presented some interesting numbers. The wage gap is a truly fascinating subject to study because there are statistics to show it is vast, and there…

Mr. Chairman, in America, discriminating in pay based on sex is illegal as codified in the Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act. Democrats claim H.R. 7 will improve upon these bipartisan laws to create new opportunities for women to…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 242, nays 187, not voting 3, as follows…

Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 191, noes 236, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 133]…

Madam Speaker, I am here to offer a motion to recommit that is about honesty. It is about making sure this bill does what my Democrat colleagues say it will do, and that is help victims of wage discrimination on the basis of sex. It is…

Mr. Chairman, once again, I reiterate my opposition to the underlying bill and to this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr…

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Miller).

Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik).

Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler), my distinguished colleague.

Pay discrimination on the basis of sex is wrong, and it also, importantly, violates two Federal statutes. Retaliation by an employer against an employee for pursuing reasonable discussion or inquiry regarding potentially discriminating…

Mr. Chairman, I know that my colleague was not on the floor earlier when I spoke and told of my need to work even before I was a teenager, and I worked for survival. So I know that she did not know that and did not know that I do not take…

Mr. Chairman, I have said it I don't know how many times today. I will say it one more time. Republicans are opposed to pay discrimination. We have always been opposed to pay discrimination. We have always been for the rights of others…

Mr. Chairman, could I inquire as to how much time I have remaining, and how much time the gentleman from Virginia has remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 2\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from…

Mr. Chair, I reserve the right to change my mind based on what I hear from my colleague from Virginia. Mr. Chair, I do have great respect for my colleague from Virginia, and I appreciate the fact that this amendment recognizes the very…

Mr. Chairman, we believe women should not be discriminated against. We don't want women discriminated against, women of any category in this country, and this amendment is not necessary and neither is H.R. 7. Mr. Chairman, I urge my…