Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Equal Pay Day and call for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. In my home State of Delaware, a full-time working woman is paid nearly $10,000 less than a man who works full time. That means women in Delaware make 80 cents for every dollar men make; and for women of color, the pay gap is even worse. If this pay gap were eliminated, women in my State and across the country would have more money to spend on rent, more money for child care, more money for gas, and more money for food. Above all, a system that pays men more than women for doing the same job is just not fair; and as Members of Congress, we should do something to fix it. That's why I'm a cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act. This bill would make it harder for employers to engage in discrimination against women in the form of unequal pay. I urge my colleagues to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act so women in Delaware who do the same jobs for the same hours get the same paycheck as their male counterparts. ____________________”