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“On Equal Pay Day, we recognize the point in the year it takes a woman to make the same amount of money made by a man in the previous year. As families grapple with an uncertain economy, equal pay for equal work is about daily survival for millions."

"As you are aware, the conference report on the budget resolution provides that the Budget Committee Chairman may adjust the baseline and use a “current policy baseline” for four bills - middle-income tax cuts, estate tax, AMT relief and the sustainable growth rate in the Medicare program for physicians. Under the House budget resolution, the Budget Chair can only do so if one of two conditions are met: 1) the House has already passed and sent to the Senate a statutory PAYGO bill; or 2) if the statutory PAYGO bill is included as part of the underlying non-offset bill being sent to the Senate."

“Our national story has many heroes who have continued the work of Sojourner Truth. Chief among those who helped ensure this moment, but did not live to see it, is C. DeLores Tucker, the founder of the National Congress of Black Women. In my office, I proudly display a bust of Mary McCleod Bethune which was presented to me by C. DeLores Tucker. Dr. Tucker joins the ranks of the great American fighters for freedom, some whose names are known, and many others whose names are unknown. I would like to acknowledge members of the Tucker family who join us here today."

“I congratulate Governor Kathleen Sebelius on her confirmation by the Senate to serve as our nation's Health and Human Services Secretary. Governor Sebelius' strong leadership and extensive experience is greatly needed as the nation confronts the public health emergency caused by the swine flu virus and the need to pass comprehensive health care reform this year."