[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H8844-H8845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             WOMEN'S CAUCUS

  (Ms. NORTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

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minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, what do President Clinton, Secretary of 
State Madeleine Albright, Cokie Roberts, and the singing group, Sweet 
Honey in the Rock have in common? They are part of the all-star line up 
this evening when the Women's Caucus celebrates 20 years of incredible 
achievements for women and families.
  Originally 15, we are now 50 strong. Almost all of the women of the 
House are Members. We are bipartisan and proud of it. At 7 tonight at 
Mellon Auditorium we will celebrate extraordinary legislative 
achievements that range from the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to the 
Family Medical and Leave Act. The Women's Caucus has given shape and 
focus to women's issues and we have a lot to show for it. Tonight, 
though, we will just show off.

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