Have the medical leave act into law and make sure they have paid medical leave if california does it so doesnt the rest of the nation as a californian and a member of congress with my colleagues were going to move forward and make sure that the work that secretary tom prez has put forward becomes law. Thank you clapping thank you very much. Thank you. Im delighted to introduce congresswoman jackie spear representing 14 district she was named one of the fearless woman in the world clapping shes welcome known for her excelling speeches on the house floor for veterans and especially those who comprehensions Sexual Assault and shes championed for consumers and he representative spear has over 28 years of Public Service ass and is the first california lecture to give birth while no office give it up for her clapping. i love it when people introduce me by saying i was the first elector to give birth awhile 90 in office i was also the oldest. Thank you to secretary prez for being commented to
Minutes to talk about really how these issues have mattered in my own life i know well hear tremendous stories but its important to remember those choices with once you dont have to make im really here as the president of the center of progress when my children were young i didnt have to make the choice the whole thing being a good working and mom i actually start i had Young Children when Hillary Clinton was running for president and i helped to bring the president obama project but i started on Hillary Clinton campaign and my and child was 18 months i was wondering if i could be a good staffer it had a lot of demands and be a good mom because when your child is 18 months and youre old it is 4 years i had a boss who recognized that you workers were and staff were parent. And you know, i was able in most evenings to come home and read to my children and actively have dinner with them i didnt you sleep that much but there was one time i really faced this choice i remember it was i was i
Hard work we talk about leadership its giving voice to those who are often voiceless and fighting for those who dont often have a voice in washing thats a battle in which people really needed a champion and nancy pelosi was there im honored to fight by her side. I can say that shes absolutely right this entire effort around agenda for working families and paid leave and sick days and childcare those issues are coming to the stable theyre at the forefront of our National Discussion you because of the work that nancy pelosi did and other leaders j. C. Jackie spear and other leaders have made this to be in the discussion. Central to what were talking about and we owe her a debt of gratitude we have a fantastic champion in secretary prez this simulate and today and the summit on june 23rd is a little bit ever work so many energized voices hes leading thought this effort and been a champion when we make that happen that big event happen and have all those women and leaders focused on the Na
Drama free mayor ed lee i like to refer to him he gets the job done and were fortunate to have him and others. Im very, very going to be brief were not going to leave in a madman episode. That happens 50 years ago and its time for this country it recognize that 40 percent of the breadwinners in this country are women and when 40 percent of the breadwinners in this country have women it is time for us to change the policies that are preventing us from working well together as families and workers clapping but i want to tell you one thing thats deeply disturbing to me my hope the secretary and his staff will recognize whats happening here in the San Francisco bay area can happen in other areas where theres success and economics are red hot im speaking especially about the declining middleclass in the bay area its at a crisis its dropped by 10 percent in the last 4 years in San Francisco. It is now 33 percent of San Francisco is the middleclass the rich have gotten richer and the poor poo
Took place everyone in the country were hitting the road and have a bus trip right jackie next sunday when america skeekdz women succeed were on a roll clapping ive told you the First Six Months we mroltd and planned and in july of last summer marks the hundreds and 66 anniversary of the sentiment that all men and women are created equal and our titled as such to equal treatment. Thats was one hundred and have 65 years ago it took decades for women to get the right to vote not given fought for struggled for stiefrd for were starving for clapping the next step is our rosaries filling and i discussed this she went to see the Vice President and president and came to the capitol and so no way others were there they came but the rosaries just think the right to vote in the early 20 and in the 40s women leaving home this is revolutionary helping with the war effort and getting out of the house and working and getting paid equally as well that was a big deal and it may change and we have the