We expressed concern that the Department's decision was based, at least in part, on erroneous and misleading information.

To these individuals, we see you. We affirm you. And we are here to fight alongside you to make sure that all Americans have the freedom to be who we are.

To the LGBTQ and gender nonconforming people who are watching this hearing today, you may be told that you are not welcome.

I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record documents from the National Women's Law Center and congressional Research Service that detail the history of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Thank you very much, Ms. Shappley, for your testimony and for participating.

We cannot let fear impede progress. The American story is one of expanding equality for marginalized people.

The Equality Act is our opportunity to right that wrong.

the guarantee of protections for LGBTQ Americans was only a matter of time.

I look forward to working with my colleagues to reaffirm our commitment to civil rights and to forge a country where everyone has the right to be who they are free from discrimination.

It is our responsibility, now, today, it is time to make clear that all Americans should be able to have full confidence in their rights regardless of who they love, or who they are, or how they identify.

Every day LGBTQ Americans across the country are living without the guarantee of basic civil rights protections.

Let this be the time that we take action. Let this be the year, let this be the Congress when we heed that call.

Climate change is one of the greatest existential threats of our time; we cannot wait any longer to take bold action to address it.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

So they have the debt but they don't have the certificate or diploma.

Today women make up nearly half of our workforce. Sixty-four percent of mothers in the United States work outside the home. Many are the sole family wage earner. Their wages pay for rent, for groceries, for childcare, for healthcare. But…

I am very concerned about amending the rules of how the committee operates with things that we have to consider.

Today, we have this opportunity. Let's pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and make equal pay for equal work a reality.

I also include in the Record a letter from the AAUW in support of the Paycheck Fairness Act. AAUW, March 25, 2019. Dear Representative: On behalf of the more than 170,000 members and supporters of the American Association of University…

Climate change is not a distant threat; it is reality. In the Pacific Northwest, our families and communities are facing acidic oceans; unhealthy, smoky air; decreased snowpack; droughts; and extreme weather patterns. Recent reports from…

We have seen women in the trades. Across the country the representation is quite low, but in Oregon we have a wonderful organization, Oregon Trades Women.

But the direction that I'm seeing I do not consider improvement.

The Environmental Protection Agency should rely on the best available independent science to inform Federal policy.

As a member of this subcommittee and this committee, I am certainly not going to argue that a college degree is not valuable.

I think the real key is making sure that we have a path for everyone.