[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2531]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Permanent 
Commission on the Status of Women, Connecticut's leading force for 
women's equality.
  Formed under State statute in 1973 to study and improve the economic 
security, health, and safety of Connecticut women, the Commission 
undertakes vital work to eliminate gender discrimination in its many 
forms. They have helped to shape the debate around issues that impact 
the lives of Connecticut women and their families, and it has created 
public policy that makes a difference. Notably, it had a leadership 
role in creating the first family and medical leave protections in the 
country and, in Connecticut, in becoming the first State in the Nation 
to pass paid sick days.
  I have focused much of my time in Congress on these issues and I have 
often turned to the Commission for guidance and for support. It is with 
great pride and with my deepest thanks that I rise today to celebrate 
their work.

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