I thank the gentlewoman and dear friend, Ms. Frankel. Madam Speaker, I would also point out that as we look at the infrastructure bill that everyone is supporting, that trillion-dollar package is going to create 2 million jobs over the…

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her comments, and I thank Madam Speaker for allowing us to have this Special Order hour to talk about families in America and what the Build Back Better plan will do to make sure that families have…

I am astonished by the last hour. It is like they are living in a different universe. If you look at the economic growth in the United States under this administration, it is actually growing at such a rate that by the end of the year it…

I would ask the Congresswoman, before she leaves, she has also served in the military, and as she called upon this being an economic issue, is it not also a national security issue?

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments. I think it is important to point out, as she did, that when we are in a situation where we want to bring our family members who are dying home and keep them at home, and bring in home healthcare…

Well, that is why we have lost so many slots in childcare centers around the country. That is why 60 percent of our families live in childcare deserts now. Think about that. {time} 1745 There is no childcare available, even if they have…

That is correct. In fact, as I pointed out earlier, France had it back in 1913. Think about that. We are a century later and we are still struggling with parental and medical leave. It is important to point out, the vast majority of this…

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments and for her great leadership. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from the great State of California (Ms. Barragan).

I thank my co-chair for that passionate speech. I think you pointed out, as heads of households, that the feminization of poverty that was dubbed some 30 years ago is still, in fact, what we are dealing with today.

Isn't it stunning that we will pay those who watch our money six times as much money as we will pay those who take care of our children?

We all know that from 1 to 3 is when the brain is developing. That is when the resources need to be made available to these young infants and toddlers so that they will be prepared to then go into pre-K and then into school. If you don't…

I thank the chairman, and I thank Judy Chu for their leadership. Madam Speaker, 10 years ago on this floor, I spoke about a second- term abortion that I had. It was painful. It was hard. But I did because so many on the other side of the…