[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
(Mr. THOMPSON of California asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of
National Women's History Month, the roots of which are in my district.
It was in Santa Rosa, California, that the National Women's History
Project was founded, and I am proud to continue the legacy of
recognizing the many contributions women have made to our country by
introducing the National Women's History Month Resolution.
The theme of this year's bipartisan Women's History Month is honoring
women in public service and government. And this year I am recognizing
five extraordinary women in my district: Josephine Orozco, Maria
Guevara, Evelyn Cheatham, Linda Parks, and Monica Rosenthal.
Honoring women should not be limited to 1 month out of the year. We
need to work every day to make sure women have the same opportunities
as men have to succeed because when women succeed, America succeeds.
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