[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 109 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E898-E899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING MARCIA D. GREENBERGER, CO-FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW 
                                 CENTER

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today and 
join the many gathered this evening to pay tribute to an outstanding 
leader in the women's rights movement and my good friend, Marcia D. 
Greenberger, as she steps down as co-president of the National Women's 
Law Center.
  Marcia has dedicated a lifetime to moving the agenda of women's 
rights forward and has left an indelible mark on our nation. In 1972, 
at a time when the United States looked very different for women and 
women's issues were still considered ``fringe issues,'' Marcia, along 
with the incomparable Nancy Duff Campbell, founded the National Women's 
Law Center,

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an organization that has become an invaluable resource in the fight for 
women's rights across the country. The NWLC is responsible for marking 
critical advances to improve the lives of women for more than 40 years, 
ensuring that the health and civil rights of women are kept at the 
forefront of public policy debate and lawmaking. Simply put, the 
strides we have made would not have been possible without the tireless 
advocacy of the National Women's Law Center.
  In virtually every single battle for women's rights that we have 
fought over the last four decades, Marcia has led the fight to break 
down the economic, health, and social barriers facing women and girls. 
The impact of their work resonates across the country--it is felt in 
every state where the National Women's Law Center has advanced 
opportunities and improved the lives of women and girls. The New York 
Times said Marcia ``guided the battles of the women's rights movement'' 
and they were right. She was the first full-time women's rights legal 
advocate in Washington and her legacy includes the passage of the Lilly 
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and critical 
protection against sexual harassment on the job.
  Marcia's leadership and contributions are reflected in the myriad of 
honors, accolades and commendations she has received and the numerous 
boards on which she has served throughout her career. She received a 
Presidential appointment to the National Skill Standards Board, and 
currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the 
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Marcia was named by 
Working Woman Magazine as one of the 25 heroines whose activities over 
25 years have helped women in the workplace, by Washingtonian Magazine 
as one of Washington, D.C.'s most powerful women, and by Legal Times as 
a ``Top Lawyer'' and one of its ``30 Champions.'' Marcia has been 
inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, was the recipient of 
the American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social 
Justice's 2016 Civil Rights Hero Award, the Trustees' Council of Penn 
Women ``Beacon'' Leadership Award, the American Bar Association 
Margaret Brent Award, and the National Association of Women Lawyers' 
Arabella Babb Mansfield Award just to name a few.
  I consider myself fortunate to have had so many opportunities to work 
with and learn from Marcia and I am honored to call her my friend. Her 
unwavering commitment and personal passion will always serve as an 
inspiration, not only to myself but for countless others. While her 
stepping down as co-president is bittersweet, I have no doubt that 
Marcia will continue to find ways to make a difference.
  Trailblazer, advocate, mentor, and friend--for all of her good work 
and invaluable contributions, I am pleased to rise today to extend my 
deepest thanks and appreciation to Marcia D. Greenberger. I thank her 
for all she has done for women in this country. I wish her all the best 
for health, happiness, and success in everything that comes next.

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