On the recordMarch 27, 2019
It is important to note that no one, as a woman, can ask you what your previous pay was--how denigrating that is--and use it as a basis to not pay you what you really deserve in this new position. Also, women are heads of household; they deserve the ability to provide for their family. Madam Chair, this is not a lawsuit bill. This is an opportunity bill. This is a fairness bill. This is the ability to go into court to receive justice. And, yes, as part of justice, class-action lawsuits can work. I believe that the Paycheck Fairness Act should be passed, promptly going to the other body, and be signed by the President of the United States, because women, too, have the responsibilities to serve and provide for their family. This is an historic piece of legislation. I thank Rosa DeLauro.
