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Patricia Schroeder: I just want to say to people who continue to think it is real cute to object to her being able to bring this up: This is…

On the recordJuly 23, 1996
I just want to say to people who continue to think it is real cute to object to her being able to bring this up: This is wrong. This is how women in this body are treated by the other Members. We are not equal. You would not do this to male colleagues, and you bloody well know it, and you would not do it to issues that dealt with male citizens, and you bloody well know it. I think it is really very sad that you think it is so cute to continue to object when you have now done it three times, three times, to the gentlewoman, and she now has stated she was here, and you continue to roll over her. I do not know what else we can do. We wear bright colors. We hope you can see us. We know there are not many of us. But this is, indeed, a very sad night.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Addressing the treatment of women in Congress during a floor debate.

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