James Norton: “I rise to lead a special order on economic equity for women. I expect…”

On the recordMarch 24, 1998

I rise to lead a special order on economic equity for women. I expect to be joined by other women Members of Congress, perhaps by some men as well. They would be welcome. I come to the floor this evening during this special Women's History Month... I want to devote my own time to discussion of specific aspects of economic equity, but I remind the body that this general subject covers a multitude of problems, among them old-fashioned discrimination against women in everything from sports to jobs, women's new rise in small business, women's special place as now primary in their dependence for their economic survival and benefit on a whole set of gender neutral economic programs, among them Social Security.

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Discussing economic equity for women during Women's History Month.

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