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
Members who sit on the subcommittee and our present will have First Priority to ask questions, followed by members who sit on the full committee and our present. Only after all Committee Members who are present have gone should members who are not of the committee of education and labor ask questions. Opening statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provides all members with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself or the purpose of making an opening statement. A mom and a policy maker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic Security of pregnant women and working families. Our current laws are inadequate and many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid forced out of work when they need a simple accommodation to stay on the job during pregnancy. We are holding a legislative hearing on the pregnant workers fairness act, which takes an important step to guarantee that women will get reasonable acco
Today in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on h. R. 2694 the pregnant workers fairness act. I note for the subcommittee that ms. Bass of georgia and mr. Cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in todays hearing. Members who sit on the subcommittee and our present shall have First Priority to ask questions followed by members who sit on the full committee and only after all Committee Members who are present have gone show members who are not on the committee asked questions. Pursuant to Committee Rule seven Opening Statements are limited the chair the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from her witnesses in her and provide all members with adequate time to ask questions that i recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a a mom and a policymaker hih know how important it is to havo Economic Security. Unfortunately our current laws aree inadequate in many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid leave or forcedd out of work whn they only need a