The committee on education and labor it will come to order. Well come, i know that and decorum is present. I know we are meeting today to hear testimony on age our 260 94, pregnant workers farm and act. I note, for the subcommittee, that mr. Mcbath and, mr. Cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in todays hearing. Members who sit on the subcommittee and our president should have a force priority to, followed by members that only after all Committee Members can ask questions. Pursuant to Committee Rule seven, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member, this allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provide for all members of adequate it time to ask questions. I recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a mom and a policy maker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic Security of pregnant women and working families. Unfortunately, our current laws are inadequate and many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid leave or
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The committee on education and labor will come to order. Hello, everyone. I note that a quorum is present. The committee is meeting in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on hr2694 the pregnant workers fairness act. I note for the committee that miss mcbath and mr. Cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in the hearing. Members who sit on the subcommittee and are present shall have First Priority to ask questions followed by members who sit on the full committee and present and only after all Committee Members who are present have gone, shall members who are not on the committee of education and labor ask questions. Pursuant to the committee reel 7c, the Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member to allows us to hear from the witnesses sooner and provides all members can adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a mom and a policymaker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic
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Questions, followed by members who sit only after all Committee Members who are present have gone shall members who are not on the committee on education and labor ask questions. Pursuant to Committee Rule seven c, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provide all members with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a mom and policymaker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic Security of pregnant women and working families. Unfortunately, our current laws are inadequate and many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid leave, or forced out of work, when they only need a simple accommodation to stay on the job during pregnancy. Today, we are holding a legislative hearing on hr 2694, the pregnant workers fairness act. Reason will accommodations that will allow them to stay in the workplace. I would like to thank our witnesses for being her