[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              FIFTY-FIVE WOMEN IN CONGRESS SETS NEW RECORD

  (Ms. NORTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, the House has just set another record, 55 
strong; 55 strong women, that is, two new Democrats, one new 
Republican, all three gentlewomen from California, Representatives Lois 
Capps, Mary Bono, and Barbara Lee. Our thanks to California for sending 
us all three, for it is California that has made us 55.
  The gentlewoman from California (Representative Mary Bono), a 
Republican, and the gentlewoman from California (Representative Barbara 
Lee), a Democrat, were both sworn in yesterday. They embraced warmly on 
the floor in the spirit of our bipartisan Women's Caucus. 
Congratulations to the Democrats for the gentlewomen from California, 
Representative Lois Capps and Representative Barbara Lee, 
congratulations to the Republicans for the gentlewoman from California 
(Representative Mary Bono), and a special message for the Republicans: 
If they must send us more Republicans, please let them be women!

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