[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              MOTHER'S DAY

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, this Sunday, on Mother's Day, we 
celebrate the blessings of our moms. In deep appreciation, we give them 
candy, cards, and beautiful flowers.
  With that said, what our moms really deserve is an economy where 
women are given equal pay for equal work.
  Sadly, today, in the United States of America, women earn only 77 
cents for every dollar earned by their male colleagues.
  So I respectfully suggest that on this Mother's Day we as a Nation 
commit to pay equity for all, regardless of gender.
  And to my own mother, I thank you for your zest of life, unwavering 
encouragement, unconditional love, and your matzo ball soup.
  Thank you, Mother.
  Happy Mother's Day.

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