[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4817]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             EQUAL PAY DAY

  (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, today is an important day in women's 
history and our country's history. It is the 50th anniversary of the 
Equal Pay Act, a reminder of the progress we have made in the fight for 
equality, and a reminder that the fight is not over.
  Nationally, women earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to their male 
coworkers. In my State of Nevada, it's 85 cents to the dollar. No 
matter the degree of disparity, unequal pay for equal work is wrong.
  Women head over 125,000 households in Nevada. Closing the wage gap 
would provide needed and deserved income for these families and all 
families across the country.
  I'm the father of a bright young daughter. I want the best for her 
and for young women across the country who have great contributions to 
make to our Nation, and that's why I urge passage of the Paycheck 
Fairness Act.

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