[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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               THE WONDERFUL RECORD OF THE 103d CONGRESS

  (Mrs. SCHROEDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I am sure all the news reporters will 
tune out now, because I am here to say there is some terrific good news 
about this Congress, and obviously that is what no one wants to hear.
  But this Congress has been so historic on women's issues, it gives me 
goose bumps.
  In these 2 years with this wonderful freshman class that came in, we 
have passed more legislation that will benefit women and their families 
than we almost have in the prior 200, and I think that is news. I guess 
there is a disagreement between myself and some of the news media.
  But what have we passed? We passed such things as family leave, we 
passed all the women's health initiatives, increasing research, doing 
all sorts of other such things, getting better health initiatives for 
women in defense and job opportunities in defense and veterans. We have 
also passed the whole Violence Against Women Act, $1.6 billion to start 
attacking domestic violence. We have done a much better job tracking 
child-care workers to make sure they have not been molesters. We have 
done a great job of making sure that interstate protection orders are 
followed through. I could go on and on and on. The list is almost 
endless.
  We have also gotten all sorts of educational issues through for 
gender equity and also allowing women to bid better in Government 
contracts.
  I think this is a wonderful record. I just hope somebody will cover 
it.

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