Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, my friend, the chairman, is a diligent and thoughtful colleague, and I believe his heart is in the right place. Everyone in this House is in agreement that pay discrimination on the basis of sex is wrong, no matter how you look at it. The law is very clear about this. But this bill doesn't do anything to help working women. This is a bill for trial lawyers, plain and simple. That is what shows a fundamental difference in outlook and principle. Democrats want women to sue their bosses; Republicans want women to become the bosses. Republicans have favored strong economic policies that will empower and enable women to keep driving the economy forward and build the lives they want for themselves. Instead of looking for ways to line the pockets of trial lawyers, we stand with working women. I am proud, Madam Chair, to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Ms. Cheney), one of the hardest working women I know.”