Patricia Schroeder: “the airwaves are filled with Majority Leader Dole and Speaker Gingrich…”

On the recordMay 8, 1996

the airwaves are filled with Majority Leader Dole and Speaker Gingrich talking about how they are going to close the gender gap. Well, I have a little suggestion for them. As we approach Mother's Day, I want to say to them, maybe they cannot stop Republicans from fighting with Republicans on their side, but could they at least get them to stop attacking each other's mother. This weekend when we saw ``Meet the Press'' and we saw Tim Russert asking Majority Leader Armey about the dispute between Gingrich and Senator D'Amato, we saw Majority Leader Armey go right after D'Amato's mother. He said, you know, his mom apparently did not teach him not to bite the hand that feeds him. I hope this weekend on Mother's Day, maybe Mr. Russert will allow Mrs. D'Amato to respond to that, and I also hope that we stop attacking people's mothers. That may be one of the causes of the gender gap.

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Patricia Schroeder

Colorado

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Addressing the gender gap and political attacks during a Mother's Day speech.

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Patricia Schroeder: “the airwaves are filled with Majority Leader Dole and Speaker Gingrich talking about how they are going to close the…”

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