[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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           WOMEN ARE PROUD OF HILLARY CLINTON'S CONTRIBUTIONS

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                               speech of

                           HON. PATSY T. MINK

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 1994

  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, not very many women have the 
opportunity of public service. There are a few of us in the Congress; I 
hope someday there will be many, many more in the House and in the 
Senate. When called upon to contribute to this country, Mr. Speaker, no 
woman should take a back seat to any man. That is the opportunity that 
Hillary Clinton has been given as the wife of the President of the 
United States, and I am so proud of her, and her leadership, her 
ability to communicate with the American people, to bring down to earth 
some of these very complicated issues. Her law background, her sympathy 
to children, her leadership in the Children's Defense Fund and numerous 
other organizations make her more than qualified to serve the American 
people, and that is what she is doing in the capacity of the First Lady 
of the White House and of this Nation. I am proud of her, and I am 
proud of her leadership, and I wish the American people would 
understand how proud we women are of her contributions to the current 
debate on health care.

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