[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, while the House Republicans are busy wasting 
taxpayer dollars on conspiracy theories and a lawsuit to nowhere, 
Democrats have unveiled an agenda to put working families and the 
middle class first.
  For millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet on the current 
minimum wage, times have gotten harder and harder as the cost of living 
rises and wages stagnate. Our plan puts families first and expands 
opportunity for all Americans by fighting to create good-paying jobs 
here at home, supporting equality for women, both in their workplaces 
and in their doctors' offices, and creating a sustainable future for 
students by helping to slow down the ballooning costs of college.
  Now is the time to empower our workforce by showing them that they 
can make ends meet and provide for their families by working hard. Now 
is the time to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, to ensure that women 
finally receive equal pay for equal work. Now is not the time to be 
suing the President. Now is the time for action and dedication to 
making our country stronger.

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