Center for American Progress Roundtable

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton took part in a roundtable event on women’s issues at the Center for American Progress. The event covered a variety of topics, and Clinton took the opportunity to talk about the issues of equal pay and family friendly work policies. Clinton blasted Congress for being out of touch with the issues facing American women. She said, “”Unfortunately, reality is not always the context in which these decisions are made. The Congress increasingly — despite the best efforts of my friends and others — is living in an evidence-free zone. What the reality is, in the lives of Americans is so far from the minds of too many who don’t place the highest priority” on those issues.”

The roundtable also included Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Patty Murray, Representative Rosa DeLauro and CAP President Neera Tanden.

The video above is incomplete. A video of her full speech will be posted when/if available.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: NBC News

Simmons Leadership Conference

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. She continued her theme of focusing on women’s issues in the United States. Clinton spoke about the struggles of low wage women in the US, particularly those who work tip-based jobs. She also focused on the wage gap for women across all income levels. Clinton said, “Women can drive our economy, they can lift up themselves and, indeed, our entire country. If we can ensure equal pay for equal work it helps all of us.”

The video above is only a clip from an attendee, but a better quality video will be added when/if available.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: MassLive