Frank Pallone: “I share her praise for the President's equal pay initiative. If a…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2000

I share her praise for the President's equal pay initiative. If a civil rights violation occurs, there has to be enforcement. Otherwise it is meaningless. That is true whether it is the environment or whatever it happens to be. So many people will say to me, the law says this, but in reality, it does not mean anything. That is why I think it is so important that there be increased enforcement, and obviously there will not be unless we provide the money up front to hire the people to do the work.

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Frank Pallone

Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the importance of civil rights enforcement and funding during a floor speech.

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