Since I was first elected in 1992, I have had great pleasure in witnessing the tremendous growth of women in business.

Such a partnership between women legislators and women business owners has never been established.

Women now are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and employing more than all of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Fostering free and fair trading practices worldwide is particularly important in my home State of Washington, where nearly one in three jobs are trade dependent.

This proclamation salutes these women from across the globe who are symbols of hard work, dedication, and success in the new millennium.

Mr. Matsui and I are introducing a bold proposal to zero out capital gains taxes for those who invest in our burgeoning high tech industry.

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