Occupation: Lawyer Birth: November 14, 1956
The ADA was a landmark civil rights legislation. It was a bill of rights for persons with disabilities, a formal acknowledgement that Americans with ….
Please be assured that as we move along through the implementation of health insurance reform, making sure that we find efficiencies within the exist….
I think that in a country as successful as ours, we still have a long way to go in terms of parity for women, whether it’s equal pay in the workforce….
Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one..
If left unchecked, global change will create violent conflict, torrential storms, shrinking coastlines, and irreversible catastrophe..
The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign..
I just worry a lot. I'm a worrier. Michelle and Barack are really dear to me. I mean, I love them. And I don't want to see them get hurt. Just the na….
People are struggling. They're trying to make ends meet, and they're looking for Washington to deliver for them. And they don't feel that that's been….
The United States is a strong and ardent ally of Israel. The fact of the matter is that friends can disagree. I think what's important is that world ….
We talked about the resources that the justice department has available to help them -- the technical assistance to ensure that we're diffusing situa….
I care so passionately about improving the quality of life for women and girls, not just here in the United States, but internationally as well. I am….
Instead of sitting on the sidelines, President Obama has made it clear that the US is ready to lead a global effort to combat climate change..
President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress..
Change is never fast enough to satisfy us. I still hear too many stories of women who go back to work too soon, but I do believe that we have been ab….
From day one, President Obama has made improving the quality of life for woman a top priority. It's why he created the White House Council on Women a….
There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with cons….
For me, having a daughter made me much more efficient and productive. I would wake up in the morning trying to figure out how to organize my day so t….
Women spend 30 percent more time doing household chores. No surprise. But women also spend more time volunteering in their community. And if you add ….
My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without my parents. From the tim….
The world it changing very quickly and we can't wait another 50 years!.
Women now make up approximately half of the workforce - very positive. Two-thirds of all families are either headed by a single-head of household or ….