[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             EQUAL PAY DAY

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today, as we mark Equal Pay Day, we face the 
alarming reality that women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar 
earned by a man. As a Nation, we must do better than this.
  Women in my State of New Hampshire who work full time earn over 
$12,000 less every year than men. That wage gap has real consequences. 
Smaller paychecks make it harder for families to purchase health care, 
to send their kids to college, and to save for retirement. That doesn't 
just hurt women; it hurts our entire community and our economy.
  To prevent wage discrimination and to protect its victims, Congress 
must pass the Paycheck Fairness Act. We must recommit ourselves to 
being a Nation that rewards the hard work of all Americans, regardless 
of gender. Mothers, sisters, and daughters across New Hampshire deserve 
nothing less.

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