Jon L. Christensen: “Today I join the other members of the Caucus of Women's Issues at a luncheon to honor women at Ground Zero. To look at…”

“Today I join the other members of the Caucus of Women's Issues at a luncheon to honor women at Ground Zero. To look at the media reporting, we believe that all who responded were men; but as was the case, there was a need, and the women were there were, firefighters, police officers, construction workers, emergency medical personnel, doctors, nurses and others, putting their lives on the line and in some cases giving their lives. I want to thank the co-chairs, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert) and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Millender-McDonald), for having the NOW legal defense and education fund, and Lieutenant Brenda Berkman there to tell the story of the brave and selfless women who were there with the men to respond in our country's tragic hour of need. This is a potent reminder that women even here are still underrepresented at high levels of business and politics and that we are underpaid and have less opportunity. As we put our country back on the road to recovery, let us not get back to normal. Let us get better.”