Rosa DeLauro actually said...

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, the first issue I would like to discuss is the Labor Department's efforts to improve economic opportunities for women."

"Nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers are women."

"The U.S. has no mandatory paid leave policy, making it just three countries in the world and the only country among industrialized countries to not mandate paid maternity leave for new mothers."

"I am begging you, Mr. Secretary, tell us that you are moving forward with a lifesaving rule because millions of low-wage workers across the country continue to risk their lives."