[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND WORKDAY INITIATIVE

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the women who have 
shaped our Nation's history and those women who continue to make a 
difference in our communities. Women entrepreneurs are the fastest 
growing sector in the small business community.
  This month, I launched a new initiative to help better understand the 
challenges that constituents face in their jobs and daily lives by 
spending the day working as a baking assistant at Del Norte Bakery, a 
successful women-owned-and-operated Hispanic business in Dallas.
  As I rolled up my sleeves and I made pan dulce and other baked goods 
alongside owners and sisters Carolina Lopez and Gloria De Lira, I 
gained invaluable insight on some of the challenges small minority-
owned and women-owned businesses face and what I can do as a Member of 
Congress to help.
  I also hope that by sharing their story, I can inspire other women to 
realize their dreams of running their own businesses. Let us all 
continue to work together to ensure that all women enjoy equal 
opportunity, because when women succeed, America succeeds.

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