Tom Lantos: “I rise in support of H. Res, 149, a resolution supporting International Women's Day on March 8, 2007. For several…”

“I rise in support of H. Res, 149, a resolution supporting International Women's Day on March 8, 2007. For several decades the international community has reserved this day to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the world. International Women's Day is also a time to recognize and remember the work we still have before us to achieve equal social and political rights for women. Today, women all over the world are becoming leaders in every professional field imaginable. The achievements of women in politics are especially noteworthy. As we celebrate Women's History Month in the United States, it is my honor to recognize this important Day under the historic leadership of the first woman Speaker of the House, my fellow Californian, Nancy Pelosi. The 110th Congress also marks the rise of six women to seven committee chair positions, the most ever held by women in any prior Congress.”