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Carolyn Maloney: “I find too often women's issues are swept under the carpet, or ignored, or not paid any attention to at all.”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
I find too often women's issues are swept under the carpet, or ignored, or not paid any attention to at all.
Said by
Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Maloney emphasizes the neglect of women's issues, particularly in pay equity.

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