[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1338, the 
Paycheck Fairness Act. The author has introduced this legislation for 
the last 10 years. It's time that we stand together for the fair 
payments act.
  It is 2008, and yet our wives, daughters, sisters still face gender-
based wage discrimination.
  I am proud to advocate for equal pay because this is not a women's 
issue. This is an American issue. Discrimination on wages based on 
gender is unacceptable. Congress has a duty to tackle this issue.
  The wage gap hurts families' ability to pay for basics like 
groceries, child care, health care. Today 41 percent of women are heads 
of households and are sole income earners. We're in a recession. People 
have lost their homes right now. The gap continues to be there. Gas 
prices continue to go up.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1338, and allow for all women to 
receive fair treatment and equal opportunity.

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