And it should not be the facts of 2014. It should not be the way things are. You you know, theres been a lot of discussion around the opportunities for women and obviously weve grown you cant see 20 women in the United States senate and not think that were making some progress. But we have to think not only about those women in professional occupations but those women who are our school cooks and our janitors, like my mother, those women who are working every day at the diner to put food on on the table to to put food on their familys table and food on the table of their patrons. And so when were talking about this i also talk about the need for an increase in minimum wage, which i know is is a topic for further discussion on the floor. But i like to remind my fellow senators that the current minimum wage which as we all know overrepresented by women the number of people earning minimum wage, overrepresented by women is less than 9 is less than 9 of a congressional salary. And we have
Hearings on the other events throughout the day. Weekdays at 5 pm and 9 pm eastern, catch washington today. A fast paced report on the stories of the day. Listen to cspan anytime. Just tell your Smart Speaker to play cspan radio. Cspan, powered by cable. According to a report from the Government Accountability office, about 17 with veteran Affairs Department says they have experienced Sexual Harassment on the workplace. Va officials appeared before a subcommittee to address what is being done about the issue. This hearing is about now run af. Todays hearing is titled progress made, an exact role harassment at the department of Veterans Affairs. We will hear from two diversity and inclusion. Miss pretty the johnson Amber Crombie, director of a number of operations for o. M. The eyes operation and thomas costa, other Government Accountability office who is joining us virtually. Sexual harassment is a major problem within the department that affects the wellbeing of va employees. Accordin
To exchange our views and thoughts. I know we will all do that in a respectful manner, including respect for the views of others who you may disagree with. It makes it less fun. [laughter] but a lot more enlightening. Hello, how are you . Could i just say, thanks, it is great to be back. I want to talk to you primarily there are lots of things rolling on in the world and i would be glad to talk about those with you, but i would like to mainly have my remarks about comprehensive Immigration Reform. As you know im a the u. S. Senate passed a comprehensive as you know, the u. S. Senate passed a conference of bill that passed by a majority in the u. S. Senate, and now it is up to the u. S. House of representatives. And i believe that this legislation is not perfect. I do not think that any legislation that is a series of compromises that need to be made is perfect, but i also would submit to you that this microphone is provided to you by the Democratic National committee. [laughter] so the
Nullification issues. Grid ands. Electric its former building, and a guest from the Pew Research Center in our america by the numbers serious. Series. Tomorrowon journal, and everyday day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. To the whitete house 2016 coverage with senator amy klobuchar, democrat of minnesota. She will receive the beacon award for Hillary Clinton tomorrow at the annual wingding in clear lake, iowa. Live coverage of that event at 7 00 p. M. Eastern. Season two of first ladies, influence and image, begins monday, september 9 with a look at the life of Edith Roosevelt. All this month, encore presentations of season one. Each weeknight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern, from programs of every first lady from Martha Washington to ida mckinley. Tonight, Mary Todd Lincoln. [captioning performed bynational captioning institute] [captions Copyright Nationalcable satellite corp. 2013] born in 1818 in lexington, kentucky, mary todd grew up and lived to see her husband issued the emancipation proclamation 4
Household labor. It included three women and two men. We had a portrait of marys stepmothers mother. She is said to be a formative influence on mrs. Lincoln. She was welleducated, she spoke french fluently. She is also interesting with her views in regard to slavery. In her will, she chose to provide for the gradual freeing of her slaves after her death. This represents her political position of gradual emancipation. This is the dining room of the home. This is where they would have entertained other prominent families of the day, including politicians. One of the greatest politicians and a neighbor of the todds was henry clay. Leader of the whig Political Party. Her father was also a member of that Political Party. They shared some political ideas, especially in regard to slavery. They supported the american colonization society, the movement to resettle blacks back to liberia. This is what she was exposed to as a child. This was the gentlemans parlor, a formal area of the house. Acco