XX年度有关处长竞聘演讲稿范文surethattheycanfillthosejobs，andguaranteeingeverychildaworld-classeducation，andmakingsuretheeconomyrewardshardworkforeverysingleamerican.andpartofthatisfightingforfairpayforwomen--becausewhenwomensucceed，americasucceeds.（applause.）whenwomensucceed，americasucceeds.itrsquo;strue.ibelievethat.（applause.）itrsquo;strue.itrsquo;strue.itrsquo;strue.now，herersquo;sthechallenge：today，theaveragefull-timeworkingwomanearnsjust77centsforeverydollaramanearns;forafricanamericanwomen，latinas，itrsquo;sevenless.andinxx，thatrsquo;sanembarrassment.itiswrong.andthisisnotjustanissueoffairness.itrsquo;salsoafamilyissueandaneconomicissue，becausewomenmakeupabouthalfofourworkforceandtheyrsquo;reincreasinglythebreadwinnersforawholelotoffamiliesoutthere.sowhentheymakelessmoney，itmeanslessmoneyforgas，lessmoneyforgroceries，lessmoneyforchildcare，lessmoneyforcollegetuition，lessmoneyisgoingintoretirementsavings.anditrsquo;sallbadforbusiness，becauseoureconomydependsoncustomersoutthere，andwhencustomershavelessmoney，whenhardworkingwomendonrsquo;thavetheresources，thatrsquo;saproblem.whenbusinessesloseterrificwomentalentbecausetheyrsquo;refedupwithunfairpolicies，thatrsquo;sbadforbusiness.theyloseoutonthecontributionsthatthosewomencouldbemaking.whenanyofourcitizenscanrsquo;tfulfilltheirpotentialforreasonsthathavenothingtodowiththeirtalentortheircharacterortheirworkethic，wersquo;renotlivingupt第1页共7页oourfoundingvalues.wedonrsquo;thavesecond-classcitizensinthiscountry--andcertainlynotintheworkplace.so，tomorrow，thesenatehasthechancetostartmakingthisrightbypassingabillthatlillyalreadyalludedto--thepaycheckfairnessact.（applause.）theyrsquo;vegotachancetodotherightthing.anditwouldputsensiblerulesintoplace，likemakingsureemployeeswhodiscusstheirsalariesdonrsquo;tfaceretaliationbytheiremployers.andherersquo;swhythisisimportant.therearewomenheretodaywhoworkedinofficeswhereitwasagainsttherulesforemployeestodiscusssalarieswithoneanother.andbecauseofthat，theydidnrsquo;tknowtheywerebeingpaidlessthanmen--justlikelillydidnrsquo;tknow--fordoingtheexactsamework.forsome，itwasyearsbeforetheyfoundout.andeventhen，itonlyhappenedbecauseamanageraccidentallyletitslipor，asinlillyrsquo;scase，asympatheticco-workerquietlypassedanote.sheonlyfoundoutsheearnedlessthanhermalecolleaguesfordoingthesameworkbecausesomebodyleftananonymousnote.wecanrsquo;tleavethattochance.andoverthecourseoflillyrsquo;scareer，shelostmorethan$200，000insalary，evenmoreinpensionandsocialsecuritybenefits--bothofwhicharepeggedtosalary--simplybecauseshewasawoman.andlilly，andsomeoftheotherwomenhere，decideditwaswrong，setouttofixit.theywenttotheirbosses;theyaskedforaraise.thatdidnrsquo;twork.theyturnedtothelaw;theyfiledsuit.andforsome，foryearsafterwaitingandpersistingtheyfinallygotsomejustice.well，tomorrow，thesenatecouldpaytributetotheircour第2页共7页agebyvotingyesforpaycheckfairness.（applause.）thisshouldnotbeahardproposition.thisshouldnotbethatcomplicated.（applause.）andsofar，republicansincongresshavebeengumminguptheworks.theyrsquo;vebeenblockingprogressonthisissue，andofcourseotherissuesthatwouldhelpwiththeeconomicrecoveryandhelpusgrowfaster.butwedonrsquo;thavetoacceptthat.america，youdonrsquo;thavetositstill.youcanmakesurethatyoursquo;reputtingsomepressureonmembersofcongressaboutthisissue.andi...
