[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 48 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E346]
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                              WOMEN'S DAY

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 20, 2017

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
the 2017 International Women's Day as this is an important time to 
celebrate women and the great strides made with gender equality. Today 
is an opportunity to highlight the tremendous accomplishments of women 
all over the world for their achievements without regard to divisions, 
whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political 
who pave the way for our future generation.
   Women's rights are an important issue for our country. As a father 
of daughters, I value the contributions women make to our country and 
our communities. That is why I voted for both the Paycheck Fairness Act 
and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 to help close the gender 
gap that currently exists between men and women. We must work to ensure 
equal pay for equal work and support women and their families in the 
workplace and at home. On a global scale, the United Nation's 
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against 
Women (CEDAW) is working to ensure the rights of women in every country 
I support these efforts and all efforts to ensure women are treated 
equally across our country and the world.
   I extend my deepest gratitude to all attendees today for recognizing 
the contributions of women around the world.

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