But, still, until we solve this problem, one is too many.

I just can't imagine that we would not advocate for them to be paid less for the same work just because they are women.

We can't continue to rob $5 billion each year from nearly half of our Nation's work force, shortchange families and children by financially penalizing mothers.

Congress has an obligation to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and end gender based pay discrimination once and for all.

Thank you to our ranking member as well and to all of you for your testimony and to all the advocates here in Congress and on the ground working to ensure equal wages for equal work.

the Paycheck Fairness Act clarifies that if an employer justifies pay disparity based on a factor other than sex, such defense must be based on a bonafide job related factor.

It is always right to do what is right.

When women are shortchanged our children, our families, our economy, all shortchanged.

Time is up for that.

I guess I feel a little bit like Fannie Lou Hamer. Sick and tired of being sick and tired of the ongoing inequality.

We have conflicting State and Federal law that we have to resolve.

I consider Representative Perlmutter to be a person of goodwill, a serious legislator who wants to fix problems.

Before I begin, I would like congratulate Mr. Meeks on his role as our chairman of this subcommittee.

For the last 6 years, I have fought alongside my colleagues on this committee to ensure all legal businesses in the United States have access to financial services.

In my opinion, we are putting the cart before the horse by addressing this issue here in the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee before the drug is descheduled.

Today we are discussing an issue that we can all agree must be addressed.

We need to have wider inputs, not a limited, one-panel conversation, in order to move to a markup that will come to a good result.

There is a lot to be resolved, a lot of questions, including the reputational risk question.