Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 137) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 137 Whereas the Take Our Daughters To Work Day program was created in New York City as a response to research that showed that, by the 8th grade, many girls were dropping out of school, had low self-esteem, and lacked confidence; Whereas, in 2003, the name of the program was changed to ``Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day'' so that boys who face many of the same challenges as girls could also be involved in the program; Whereas the mission of the program, to develop ``innovative strategies that empower girls and boys to overcome societal barriers to reach their full potential'', now fully reflects the addition of boys; Whereas the Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Foundation, a nonprofit organization, has grown to become 1 of the largest public awareness campaigns, with more than 33,000,000 participants annually in more than 3,000,000 organizations and workplaces in every State; Whereas, in 2007, the Take Our Daughters To Work program transitioned to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, became known as the Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Foundation, and received national recognition for the dedication of the Foundation to futur…”