On the recordMarch 27, 2019
I am prepared to close. Madam Chair, my amendment shines a light on the plight of women and girls of color and sets the tone to take their struggle into account throughout the rest of the bill. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle might have never heard about retaliation, about blacklisting. When women have the courage to come forward and report these wage thefts and abuses, they are treated differently under current law. That is why this bill is important. That is why this amendment is important. Madam Chair, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) for introducing this bill, for her dedication to fair pay. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
