>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM CONTRARY" FIRST, HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM VICTIM TO SURVIVOR.

FIRST, HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM VICTIM TO SURVIVOR.

THEN, THE FIRST WHITE HOUSE VICTIM TO SURVIVOR.

THEN, THE FIRST WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON WORKING FAMILIES.

THEN, THE FIRST WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON WORKING FAMILIES.

AND, AN ALL-MALE PANEL AT A SUMMIT ON WORKING FAMILIES.

AND, AN ALL-MALE PANEL AT A WOMEN'S SUMMIT?

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.

WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

PERSPECTIVES.

UP FIRST, MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

A NEW STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTS UP FIRST, MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

A NEW STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTS SAYS 20 MILLION PEOPLE ARE BEING A NEW STATE DEPARTMENT REPORTS SAYS 20 MILLION PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAFFICKED WORLDWIDE, MAINLY FOR SAYS 20 MILLION PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAFFICKED WORLDWIDE, MAINLY FOR SEX.

TRAFFICKED WORLDWIDE, MAINLY FOR SEX.

LAST YEAR 44,000 WERE IDENTIFIED SEX.

LAST YEAR 44,000 WERE IDENTIFIED AS SURVIVORS.

LAST YEAR 44,000 WERE IDENTIFIED AS SURVIVORS.

"THE JOURNEY FROM VICTIM TO AS SURVIVORS.

"THE JOURNEY FROM VICTIM TO SURVIVOR" IS THE THEME OF THIS "THE JOURNEY FROM VICTIM TO SURVIVOR" IS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S REPORT.

SURVIVOR" IS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S REPORT.

IT RESTATES THE U.S.

COMMITMENT YEAR'S REPORT.

IT RESTATES THE U.S.

COMMITMENT TO STOPPING THIS DEPRAVED IT RESTATES THE U.S.

COMMITMENT TO STOPPING THIS DEPRAVED PRACTICE AND ASSESSES EFFORTS BY TO STOPPING THIS DEPRAVED PRACTICE AND ASSESSES EFFORTS BY GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO PRACTICE AND ASSESSES EFFORTS BY GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO FIGHT MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO FIGHT MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR AND FIGHT MODERN-DAY SLAVERY.

TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE ELISABETH COREY SAYS TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE ELISABETH COREY SAYS THE REPORT IS HELPFUL, BUT COULD ADVOCATE ELISABETH COREY SAYS THE REPORT IS HELPFUL, BUT COULD GO FURTHER.

THE REPORT IS HELPFUL, BUT COULD GO FURTHER.

>> WHAT I THINK THAT IT DOESN'T GO FURTHER.

>> WHAT I THINK THAT IT DOESN'T DO FOR US IS FOCUS SO MUCH ON >> WHAT I THINK THAT IT DOESN'T DO FOR US IS FOCUS SO MUCH ON THE DOMESTIC ASPECT OF DO FOR US IS FOCUS SO MUCH ON THE DOMESTIC ASPECT OF TRAFFICKINGS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THE DOMESTIC ASPECT OF TRAFFICKINGS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TRAFFICKINGS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THAT IT ISN'T JUST THAT I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THAT IT ISN'T JUST HAPPENING IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

TALKING ABOUT THAT IT ISN'T JUST HAPPENING IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

THE REPORT IS A VERY GOOD START HAPPENING IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

THE REPORT IS A VERY GOOD START WE ARE LOOKING TO HOLD COUNTRY'S THE REPORT IS A VERY GOOD START WE ARE LOOKING TO HOLD COUNTRY'S ACCOUNTABLE FOR TRAFFCKING.

WE ARE LOOKING TO HOLD COUNTRY'S ACCOUNTABLE FOR TRAFFCKING.

ONE OF THE THING WE NEED TO ACCOUNTABLE FOR TRAFFCKING.

ONE OF THE THING WE NEED TO START DOING I THINK IS START TO ONE OF THE THING WE NEED TO START DOING I THINK IS START TO PUT SOME OF THOSE MONETARY START DOING I THINK IS START TO PUT SOME OF THOSE MONETARY SANCTIONS AND WHAT NOT IN TO PUT SOME OF THOSE MONETARY SANCTIONS AND WHAT NOT IN TO PLACE FOR THOSE COUNTRIES.

SANCTIONS AND WHAT NOT IN TO PLACE FOR THOSE COUNTRIES.

THAT WILL TAKE UP TO THAT NEXT PLACE FOR THOSE COUNTRIES.

THAT WILL TAKE UP TO THAT NEXT LEVEL OFLY PUSHING.

THAT WILL TAKE UP TO THAT NEXT LEVEL OFLY PUSHING.

>> THE REPORT CATEGORIZES THE LEVEL OFLY PUSHING.

>> THE REPORT CATEGORIZES THE U.S. AS A TIER ONE COUNTRY >> THE REPORT CATEGORIZES THE U.S. AS A TIER ONE COUNTRY MEANING WE'RE AMONG 31 COUNTRIES U.S. AS A TIER ONE COUNTRY MEANING WE'RE AMONG 31 COUNTRIES FIGHT TRAFFICKING.

MEANING WE'RE AMONG 31 COUNTRIES FIGHT TRAFFICKING.

BUT TO RETAIN THAT STATUS, FIGHT TRAFFICKING.

BUT TO RETAIN THAT STATUS, ADVOCATES SAY MORE IS NEEDED.

BUT TO RETAIN THAT STATUS, ADVOCATES SAY MORE IS NEEDED.

RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: STOP ADVOCATES SAY MORE IS NEEDED.

RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: STOP TREATING VICTIMS AS CRIMINALS RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: STOP TREATING VICTIMS AS CRIMINALS AND COLLECT DATA IN A MORE TREATING VICTIMS AS CRIMINALS AND COLLECT DATA IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.

AND COLLECT DATA IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.

THIS YEAR, THE REPORT ALSO COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.

THIS YEAR, THE REPORT ALSO FOCUSES ON HOW GOVERNMENTS CAN THIS YEAR, THE REPORT ALSO FOCUSES ON HOW GOVERNMENTS CAN HELP VICTIMS THROUGH THEIR FOCUSES ON HOW GOVERNMENTS CAN HELP VICTIMS THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY TO BECOME SURVIVORS.

HELP VICTIMS THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY TO BECOME SURVIVORS.

SO JOURNEY TO BECOME SURVIVORS.

SO DEBRA CARNAHAN SO DEBRA CARNAHAN IS THE U.S.

DOING ENOUGH TO STOP DEBRA CARNAHAN IS THE U.S.

DOING ENOUGH TO STOP TRAFFICKING BOTH HERE AND IS THE U.S.

DOING ENOUGH TO STOP TRAFFICKING BOTH HERE AND ABROAD?

TRAFFICKING BOTH HERE AND ABROAD?

>> SADLY, WE'RE NOT.

ABROAD?

>> SADLY, WE'RE NOT.

WE'RE TAKING GOOD STEPS BUT NEED >> SADLY, WE'RE NOT.

WE'RE TAKING GOOD STEPS BUT NEED TO START RUNNING TOWARD THE WE'RE TAKING GOOD STEPS BUT NEED TO START RUNNING TOWARD THE SOLUTION.

TO START RUNNING TOWARD THE SOLUTION.

>> CONSIDERING THIS IS A $9 SOLUTION.

>> CONSIDERING THIS IS A $9 BILLION PLUS INDUSTRY IN THIS >> CONSIDERING THIS IS A $9 BILLION PLUS INDUSTRY IN THIS COUNTRY CLEARLY WE'RE NOT DOING BILLION PLUS INDUSTRY IN THIS COUNTRY CLEARLY WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

COUNTRY CLEARLY WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

>> PEOPLE FORGET THAT THE U.S -- ENOUGH.

>> PEOPLE FORGET THAT THE U.S -- I THINK WE APPROACH THIS PROBLEM >> PEOPLE FORGET THAT THE U.S -- I THINK WE APPROACH THIS PROBLEM AS IF IT'S INTERNATIONAL, BUT I THINK WE APPROACH THIS PROBLEM AS IF IT'S INTERNATIONAL, BUT HUGE PROBLEM DOMESTICALLY.

AS IF IT'S INTERNATIONAL, BUT HUGE PROBLEM DOMESTICALLY.

$9.5 BILLION IN THE U.S. AND HUGE PROBLEM DOMESTICALLY.

$9.5 BILLION IN THE U.S. AND U.S. IS MAJOR DESTINATION AND $9.5 BILLION IN THE U.S. AND U.S. IS MAJOR DESTINATION AND TRANSIT COUNTRY.

U.S. IS MAJOR DESTINATION AND TRANSIT COUNTRY.

MORE ON THE PROBLEMS THAT WE TRANSIT COUNTRY.

MORE ON THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE AT HOME.

MORE ON THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE AT HOME.

>> ONE QUICK TELLER THE U.S. HAVE AT HOME.

>> ONE QUICK TELLER THE U.S. BUDGET ON TRAFFICKING >> ONE QUICK TELLER THE U.S. BUDGET ON TRAFFICKING INITIATIVES IS WHAT WE SPEND IN BUDGET ON TRAFFICKING INITIATIVES IS WHAT WE SPEND IN FEW HOURS ON THE WAR ON DRUGS.

INITIATIVES IS WHAT WE SPEND IN FEW HOURS ON THE WAR ON DRUGS.

WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

FEW HOURS ON THE WAR ON DRUGS.

WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

>> WHY ISN'T CONGRESS SHIFTING WE'RE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

>> WHY ISN'T CONGRESS SHIFTING MONEY AWAY FROM THE WAR ON DRUGS >> WHY ISN'T CONGRESS SHIFTING MONEY AWAY FROM THE WAR ON DRUGS AND TOWARDS TRAFFICKING?

MONEY AWAY FROM THE WAR ON DRUGS AND TOWARDS TRAFFICKING?

>> COMES IN AS NUMBER TWO IN AND TOWARDS TRAFFICKING?

>> COMES IN AS NUMBER TWO IN THIS COUNTRY, WAR ON DRUGS IS >> COMES IN AS NUMBER TWO IN THIS COUNTRY, WAR ON DRUGS IS FIRST THEN TRAFFICKING.

THIS COUNTRY, WAR ON DRUGS IS FIRST THEN TRAFFICKING.

WE TAKE FROM THAT PUT IT HERE IT FIRST THEN TRAFFICKING.

WE TAKE FROM THAT PUT IT HERE IT SHOWS PERSPECTIVE.

WE TAKE FROM THAT PUT IT HERE IT SHOWS PERSPECTIVE.

WHAT WE'RE NOT DOING MORE PEOPLE SHOWS PERSPECTIVE.

WHAT WE'RE NOT DOING MORE PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE WAR ON WHAT WE'RE NOT DOING MORE PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE WAR ON DRUGS.

ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE WAR ON DRUGS.

THEY KNOW SOMEBODY WHO MAYBE HAS DRUGS.

THEY KNOW SOMEBODY WHO MAYBE HAS BEEN IN THAT WORLD.

THEY KNOW SOMEBODY WHO MAYBE HAS BEEN IN THAT WORLD.

BUT THEY -- BEEN IN THAT WORLD.

BUT THEY -- >> SO MUCH MEDIA COVERAGE.

BUT THEY -- >> SO MUCH MEDIA COVERAGE.

>> IT'S BEEN GOING ON.

>> SO MUCH MEDIA COVERAGE.

>> IT'S BEEN GOING ON.

>> I DO THINK PEOPLE KNOW LOT >> IT'S BEEN GOING ON.

>> I DO THINK PEOPLE KNOW LOT MORE ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING >> I DO THINK PEOPLE KNOW LOT MORE ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TODAY THAN THEY DID 10 YEARS MORE ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TODAY THAN THEY DID 10 YEARS AGO.

TODAY THAN THEY DID 10 YEARS AGO.

SO MANY GREAT GROUPS HAVE DONE AGO.

SO MANY GREAT GROUPS HAVE DONE YEOMAN'S WORK TO BRING IT TO SO MANY GREAT GROUPS HAVE DONE YEOMAN'S WORK TO BRING IT TO LIFE.

YEOMAN'S WORK TO BRING IT TO LIFE.

>> I MEAN, I AGREE WITH YOU LIFE.

>> I MEAN, I AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY.

>> I MEAN, I AGREE WITH YOU COMPLETELY.

ON THE POINT.

COMPLETELY.

ON THE POINT.

I THINK LOT IS AWARENESS.

ON THE POINT.

I THINK LOT IS AWARENESS.

WE'RE STARTING TO DO THIS NOW, I THINK LOT IS AWARENESS.

WE'RE STARTING TO DO THIS NOW, BECOME MORE AWARE.

WE'RE STARTING TO DO THIS NOW, BECOME MORE AWARE.

YOU CONTINUE TALK ABOUT THIS TEN BECOME MORE AWARE.

YOU CONTINUE TALK ABOUT THIS TEN YEARS AGO IT WAS SOMETHING YOU CONTINUE TALK ABOUT THIS TEN YEARS AGO IT WAS SOMETHING ISOLATED THAT HAPPENED TO GIRLS YEARS AGO IT WAS SOMETHING ISOLATED THAT HAPPENED TO GIRLS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

ISOLATED THAT HAPPENED TO GIRLS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

>> CHANGING WITH THE POWER OF IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

>> CHANGING WITH THE POWER OF THE INTERNET, EVERYTHING ONLINE >> CHANGING WITH THE POWER OF THE INTERNET, EVERYTHING ONLINE NOW THE FACE OF TRAFFICKING IS THE INTERNET, EVERYTHING ONLINE NOW THE FACE OF TRAFFICKING IS CHANGING.

NOW THE FACE OF TRAFFICKING IS CHANGING.

PEOPLE ARE ADAPTING AND CHANGING.

PEOPLE ARE ADAPTING AND INFORMATION IS CONSTANTLY PEOPLE ARE ADAPTING AND INFORMATION IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

INFORMATION IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

THE COURSE MORE WE'RE AWARE THE CHANGING.

THE COURSE MORE WE'RE AWARE THE MORE POWER WE HAVE.

THE COURSE MORE WE'RE AWARE THE MORE POWER WE HAVE.

>> IT'S AMAZING TO ME IN THIS MORE POWER WE HAVE.

>> IT'S AMAZING TO ME IN THIS DAY AND AGE WE ENDED SLAVERY 150 >> IT'S AMAZING TO ME IN THIS DAY AND AGE WE ENDED SLAVERY 150 YEARS AGO.

DAY AND AGE WE ENDED SLAVERY 150 YEARS AGO.

WE WERE LATE COMPARED TO LIKE YEARS AGO.

WE WERE LATE COMPARED TO LIKE ENGLAND AND OTHER WESTERN WE WERE LATE COMPARED TO LIKE ENGLAND AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES.

ENGLAND AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES.

BUT NOW IT'S GROWING.

COUNTRIES.

BUT NOW IT'S GROWING.

IT'S GROWING AGAIN.

BUT NOW IT'S GROWING.

IT'S GROWING AGAIN.

SO HARD TO GET YOUR HANDS AROUND IT'S GROWING AGAIN.

SO HARD TO GET YOUR HANDS AROUND THAT.

SO HARD TO GET YOUR HANDS AROUND THAT.

>> CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

THAT.

>> CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> THE INTERNET THAT THE PIMPS >> CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

>> THE INTERNET THAT THE PIMPS AND TRAFFICKERS HAS MORE ACCESS >> THE INTERNET THAT THE PIMPS AND TRAFFICKERS HAS MORE ACCESS TO MORE PEOPLE WITH THE AND TRAFFICKERS HAS MORE ACCESS TO MORE PEOPLE WITH THE INTERNET.

TO MORE PEOPLE WITH THE INTERNET.

AND THERE'S MORE TRANSIT.

INTERNET.

AND THERE'S MORE TRANSIT.

AMERICAN TRANSIT, THERE ARE MORE AND THERE'S MORE TRANSIT.

AMERICAN TRANSIT, THERE ARE MORE FLIGHTS THAN THERE WERE 30, 40 AMERICAN TRANSIT, THERE ARE MORE FLIGHTS THAN THERE WERE 30, 40 YEARS AGO.

FLIGHTS THAN THERE WERE 30, 40 YEARS AGO.

EASIER TO GET IN AND OUT OF YEARS AGO.

EASIER TO GET IN AND OUT OF PLACES.

EASIER TO GET IN AND OUT OF PLACES.

>> MORE PEOPLE.

PLACES.

>> MORE PEOPLE.

>> IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, WE >> MORE PEOPLE.

>> IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, WE DON'T WANT WHOLE STATE OF >> IN THIS COUNTRY ALONE, WE DON'T WANT WHOLE STATE OF IMMIGRATION BUT SEE WHAT IS DON'T WANT WHOLE STATE OF IMMIGRATION BUT SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER IMMIGRATION BUT SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER SO MANY CHILDREN COMING ACROSS HAPPENING ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER SO MANY CHILDREN COMING ACROSS WITHOUT PARENTS OR ADULT SO MANY CHILDREN COMING ACROSS WITHOUT PARENTS OR ADULT RELATIVES, COMING ACROSS WITH WITHOUT PARENTS OR ADULT RELATIVES, COMING ACROSS WITH HUMAN SMUGGLERS, PEOPLE THEIR RELATIVES, COMING ACROSS WITH HUMAN SMUGGLERS, PEOPLE THEIR PARENTS HAVE HIRED.

HUMAN SMUGGLERS, PEOPLE THEIR PARENTS HAVE HIRED.

GOOD PEOPLE DEPARTMENT GO IN TO PARENTS HAVE HIRED.

GOOD PEOPLE DEPARTMENT GO IN TO THE HUMAN SMUGGLING PEOPLE.

GOOD PEOPLE DEPARTMENT GO IN TO THE HUMAN SMUGGLING PEOPLE.

THEY'RE FROM THE DRUG CARTELS, THE HUMAN SMUGGLING PEOPLE.

THEY'RE FROM THE DRUG CARTELS, THEY MAY GET THESE KIDS ACROSS THEY'RE FROM THE DRUG CARTELS, THEY MAY GET THESE KIDS ACROSS THE BORDER BUT WROTE KNOWS WHAT THEY MAY GET THESE KIDS ACROSS THE BORDER BUT WROTE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO SOME OF THEM.

THE BORDER BUT WROTE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO SOME OF THEM.

ONCE THEY GET HERE THEY GET HAPPENS TO SOME OF THEM.

ONCE THEY GET HERE THEY GET PROMISED AND SOLD OFF BASICALLY ONCE THEY GET HERE THEY GET PROMISED AND SOLD OFF BASICALLY IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THIS PROMISED AND SOLD OFF BASICALLY IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THIS COUNTRY.

IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THIS COUNTRY.

>> A LOT GET ABUSED AND RAPED COUNTRY.

>> A LOT GET ABUSED AND RAPED ENROUTE BECAUSE SMUGGLERS ARE >> A LOT GET ABUSED AND RAPED ENROUTE BECAUSE SMUGGLERS ARE THE TRAFFICKERS THAT WILL SELL ENROUTE BECAUSE SMUGGLERS ARE THE TRAFFICKERS THAT WILL SELL THEM IN TO PROSTITUTION.

THE TRAFFICKERS THAT WILL SELL THEM IN TO PROSTITUTION.

>> WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?

THEM IN TO PROSTITUTION.

>> WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?

YOU TALK ABOUT AWARENESS.

>> WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?

YOU TALK ABOUT AWARENESS.

I THINK OF LIKE THOSE THREE YOU TALK ABOUT AWARENESS.

I THINK OF LIKE THOSE THREE WOMEN WHO WERE -- THEY WEREN'T I THINK OF LIKE THOSE THREE WOMEN WHO WERE -- THEY WEREN'T TRAFFICKED NECESSARILY BUT IN WOMEN WHO WERE -- THEY WEREN'T TRAFFICKED NECESSARILY BUT IN CLEVELAND AND THAT MADE, ONE TRAFFICKED NECESSARILY BUT IN CLEVELAND AND THAT MADE, ONE NEIGHBOR REPORTED SEEING ONE OF CLEVELAND AND THAT MADE, ONE NEIGHBOR REPORTED SEEING ONE OF THEM IN THE BACK YARD NAKED AND NEIGHBOR REPORTED SEEING ONE OF THEM IN THE BACK YARD NAKED AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

THEM IN THE BACK YARD NAKED AND NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NOT CALLING POLICE.

NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NOT CALLING POLICE.

IS THAT WHERE WE NEED TO GO NOT CALLING POLICE.

IS THAT WHERE WE NEED TO GO NEXT?

IS THAT WHERE WE NEED TO GO NEXT?

>> YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE NEXT?

>> YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

>> YOU KNOW, I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

I'M NOT SURE MONETARY SANCTIONS EXACTLY WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

I'M NOT SURE MONETARY SANCTIONS ARE WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

I'M NOT SURE MONETARY SANCTIONS ARE WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

>> TO COUNTRIES THAT AREN'T ARE WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

>> TO COUNTRIES THAT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING.

>> TO COUNTRIES THAT AREN'T DOING ANYTHING.

>> WHEN YOU SAY MONETARY DOING ANYTHING.

>> WHEN YOU SAY MONETARY SANCTIONS IT GETS DIFFICULT YOU >> WHEN YOU SAY MONETARY SANCTIONS IT GETS DIFFICULT YOU START PLAYING WITH ECONOMICS.

SANCTIONS IT GETS DIFFICULT YOU START PLAYING WITH ECONOMICS.

BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE START PLAYING WITH ECONOMICS.

BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGEMENT CERTAINLY TO OTHER BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGEMENT CERTAINLY TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

ENCOURAGEMENT CERTAINLY TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

>> DOESN'T THAT MEAN -- MONETARY COUNTRIES.

>> DOESN'T THAT MEAN -- MONETARY BENEFITS?

>> DOESN'T THAT MEAN -- MONETARY BENEFITS?

>> I'D LIKE TO START SOMEWHERE BENEFITS?

>> I'D LIKE TO START SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>> I'D LIKE TO START SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>> WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, HOLDING ELSE.

>> WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, HOLDING SUMMITS AND MEETINGS AND LEADERS >> WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, HOLDING SUMMITS AND MEETINGS AND LEADERS -- SUMMITS AND MEETINGS AND LEADERS -- >> FINANCIAL DOMESTICALLY.

-- >> FINANCIAL DOMESTICALLY.

CALIFORNIA HAS INNOVATIVE >> FINANCIAL DOMESTICALLY.

CALIFORNIA HAS INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT IS UNDER USED CALIFORNIA HAS INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT IS UNDER USED STATUTE THAT ANYBODY CAUGHT APPROACH THAT IS UNDER USED STATUTE THAT ANYBODY CAUGHT BUYING SEX FROM A YOUNG PERSON STATUTE THAT ANYBODY CAUGHT BUYING SEX FROM A YOUNG PERSON BASICALLY $25,000 FINE.

BUYING SEX FROM A YOUNG PERSON BASICALLY $25,000 FINE.

THAT'S IT.

BASICALLY $25,000 FINE.

THAT'S IT.

THAT IS A HUGE SUM.

THAT'S IT.

THAT IS A HUGE SUM.

DISCOURAGE MEN FROM -- THAT IS A HUGE SUM.

DISCOURAGE MEN FROM -- >> THAT'S ACTUALLY TRUE.

DISCOURAGE MEN FROM -- >> THAT'S ACTUALLY TRUE.

WHEN HE FIRST -- PROSECUTING >> THAT'S ACTUALLY TRUE.

WHEN HE FIRST -- PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WE WERE PUNISHING THE WHEN HE FIRST -- PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WE WERE PUNISHING THE WOMEN BUT WE WERE NOT PUNISHING ATTORNEY WE WERE PUNISHING THE WOMEN BUT WE WERE NOT PUNISHING THE MEN THAT WERE ASKING FOR THE WOMEN BUT WE WERE NOT PUNISHING THE MEN THAT WERE ASKING FOR THE WOMEN'S SERVICES I THOUGHT THAT THE MEN THAT WERE ASKING FOR THE WOMEN'S SERVICES I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY WRONG.

WOMEN'S SERVICES I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY WRONG.

>> WE ARE, WHAT, ABOUT WAS REALLY WRONG.

>> WE ARE, WHAT, ABOUT 20-SOMETHING STATES THAT HAVE >> WE ARE, WHAT, ABOUT 20-SOMETHING STATES THAT HAVE SAFE HARBOR LAWS NOW.

20-SOMETHING STATES THAT HAVE SAFE HARBOR LAWS NOW.

DOES NOT TREAT THE TRAFFIC, SAFE HARBOR LAWS NOW.

DOES NOT TREAT THE TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY UNDERAGE GIRLS WHO DOES NOT TREAT THE TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY UNDERAGE GIRLS WHO ARE TRAPPED IN TO THIS AS PARTICULARLY UNDERAGE GIRLS WHO ARE TRAPPED IN TO THIS AS CRIMINALS THEY PUT THEM IN ARE TRAPPED IN TO THIS AS CRIMINALS THEY PUT THEM IN PROGRAMS TO REHABILITATE THEM CRIMINALS THEY PUT THEM IN PROGRAMS TO REHABILITATE THEM AND GET THEM BACK IN TO SOCIETY.

PROGRAMS TO REHABILITATE THEM AND GET THEM BACK IN TO SOCIETY.

>> I THINK ONE REASON, THERE IS AND GET THEM BACK IN TO SOCIETY.

>> I THINK ONE REASON, THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH GOVERNMENT CAN DO, >> I THINK ONE REASON, THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH GOVERNMENT CAN DO, PART OF THIS IS SUCH UNDERGROUND ONLY SO MUCH GOVERNMENT CAN DO, PART OF THIS IS SUCH UNDERGROUND INDUSTRY.

PART OF THIS IS SUCH UNDERGROUND INDUSTRY.

IT'S NOT OUT IN FRONT OF INDUSTRY.

IT'S NOT OUT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY.

IT'S NOT OUT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY.

IT'S THE GROUPS THAT ARE ON THE EVERYBODY.

IT'S THE GROUPS THAT ARE ON THE GROUND THAT ARE PROVIDING THESE IT'S THE GROUPS THAT ARE ON THE GROUND THAT ARE PROVIDING THESE SAFE HAVENS PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN GROUND THAT ARE PROVIDING THESE SAFE HAVENS PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN BUT MEN THAT ARE TRAFFICKING AS SAFE HAVENS PREDOMINANTLY WOMEN BUT MEN THAT ARE TRAFFICKING AS WELL.

BUT MEN THAT ARE TRAFFICKING AS WELL.

WE SHOULD BE SUPPORTING THIS.

WELL.

WE SHOULD BE SUPPORTING THIS.

AS INDIVIDUALS, AS WE SHOULD BE SUPPORTING THIS.

AS INDIVIDUALS, AS ORGANIZATIONS, THAT IS WHERE I AS INDIVIDUALS, AS ORGANIZATIONS, THAT IS WHERE I THINK WE SHOULD GET DOLLARS IF ORGANIZATIONS, THAT IS WHERE I THINK WE SHOULD GET DOLLARS IF WE CAN BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THINK WE SHOULD GET DOLLARS IF WE CAN BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES -- WE CAN BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES -- >> GOVERNMENT DOLLARS?

-- >> GOVERNMENT DOLLARS?

>> I THINK -- MAYBE ONES THAT >> GOVERNMENT DOLLARS?

>> I THINK -- MAYBE ONES THAT ARE GETTING PEOPLE OUT, THEY'RE >> I THINK -- MAYBE ONES THAT ARE GETTING PEOPLE OUT, THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE THE NETWORKS, ARE GETTING PEOPLE OUT, THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE THE NETWORKS, THEY KNOW PEOPLE KNOW TO COME TO THE ONES WHO HAVE THE NETWORKS, THEY KNOW PEOPLE KNOW TO COME TO THEM THEY ARE THE ONES THEY KNOW PEOPLE KNOW TO COME TO THEM THEY ARE THE ONES ULTIMATELY MAKE THE REAL THEM THEY ARE THE ONES ULTIMATELY MAKE THE REAL DIFFERENCE.

ULTIMATELY MAKE THE REAL DIFFERENCE.

>> AND BACK TO THE POINT OF DIFFERENCE.

>> AND BACK TO THE POINT OF DOLLARS.

>> AND BACK TO THE POINT OF DOLLARS.

WE CAN UP THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE DOLLARS.

WE CAN UP THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE SPENDING.

WE CAN UP THE AMOUNT THAT WE'RE SPENDING.

WE CAN PUT A LOT MORE MONEY IN SPENDING.

WE CAN PUT A LOT MORE MONEY IN TO THIS.

WE CAN PUT A LOT MORE MONEY IN TO THIS.

WE'VE SPENT LOT OF MONEY ON THE TO THIS.

WE'VE SPENT LOT OF MONEY ON THE WAR OF DRUGS.

WE'VE SPENT LOT OF MONEY ON THE WAR OF DRUGS.

IT HASN'T WORK THE.

WAR OF DRUGS.

IT HASN'T WORK THE.

RIGHTS NOW -- IT HASN'T WORK THE.

RIGHTS NOW -- >> ON TRAFFICKING -- RIGHTS NOW -- >> ON TRAFFICKING -- >> THE U.S.

ANNUAL BUDGE SET >> ON TRAFFICKING -- >> THE U.S.

ANNUAL BUDGE SET UNDER 30 MILLION I HAVE >> THE U.S.

ANNUAL BUDGE SET UNDER 30 MILLION I HAVE ADVERSARIES THAT DEFENSE BUDGET UNDER 30 MILLION I HAVE ADVERSARIES THAT DEFENSE BUDGET 526 BILLION.

ADVERSARIES THAT DEFENSE BUDGET 526 BILLION.

I IT'S MINUSCULE.

526 BILLION.

I IT'S MINUSCULE.

WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT AND I IT'S MINUSCULE.

WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT AND ADJUST.

WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT AND ADJUST.

>> THE ADVOCACY GROUPS SUGGEST ADJUST.

>> THE ADVOCACY GROUPS SUGGEST THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT CREATE >> THE ADVOCACY GROUPS SUGGEST THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT CREATE A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT WITHIN THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT CREATE A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT WITHIN STATE TO ACTUALLY OVERSEE THIS A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT WITHIN STATE TO ACTUALLY OVERSEE THIS GIVE IT MORE FUNDING SO THEY CAN STATE TO ACTUALLY OVERSEE THIS GIVE IT MORE FUNDING SO THEY CAN BE EMPOWERED TO -- GIVE IT MORE FUNDING SO THEY CAN BE EMPOWERED TO -- >> I THINK THE STATES NEED TO DO BE EMPOWERED TO -- >> I THINK THE STATES NEED TO DO MORE.

>> I THINK THE STATES NEED TO DO MORE.

I APPRECIATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MORE.

I APPRECIATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S ISSUE I APPRECIATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S ISSUE THAT WE NEED MORE ADDRESSING BUT LEADERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S ISSUE THAT WE NEED MORE ADDRESSING BUT STATE CAN DO MORE.

THAT WE NEED MORE ADDRESSING BUT STATE CAN DO MORE.

>> WHY NOT BOTH?

STATE CAN DO MORE.

>> WHY NOT BOTH?

>> THEY CAN.

>> WHY NOT BOTH?

>> THEY CAN.

MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO >> THEY CAN.

MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER.

BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER.

>> IT ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER.

>> IT ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER BUT YOU HAVE STATES OUT THERE, >> IT ISN'T ALWAYS THE ANSWER BUT YOU HAVE STATES OUT THERE, LOT OF POOR STATES, A LOT OF BUT YOU HAVE STATES OUT THERE, LOT OF POOR STATES, A LOT OF STATES THAT HAVE VERY LIMITED LOT OF POOR STATES, A LOT OF STATES THAT HAVE VERY LIMITED RESOURCES AND ABILITY FOR EXTRA STATES THAT HAVE VERY LIMITED RESOURCES AND ABILITY FOR EXTRA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FOR DEALING RESOURCES AND ABILITY FOR EXTRA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FOR DEALING WITH THIS.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FOR DEALING WITH THIS.

I DO THINK FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH THIS.

I DO THINK FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE A LEAD ARE SHIP I DO THINK FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE A LEAD ARE SHIP ROLE IN THIS.

NEEDS TO TAKE A LEAD ARE SHIP ROLE IN THIS.

>> LOCAL, FEDERAL, IF YOU SEE ROLE IN THIS.

>> LOCAL, FEDERAL, IF YOU SEE ANYTHING, SAY SOMETHING.

>> LOCAL, FEDERAL, IF YOU SEE ANYTHING, SAY SOMETHING.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

ANYTHING, SAY SOMETHING.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

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FROM FIGHTING TRAFFICKING TO @BONNIEERBE.

FROM FIGHTING TRAFFICKING TO IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS.

FROM FIGHTING TRAFFICKING TO IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS.

THE WHITE HOUSE IS CONVENING IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS.

THE WHITE HOUSE IS CONVENING BUSINESS LEADERS, WORK-LIFE THE WHITE HOUSE IS CONVENING BUSINESS LEADERS, WORK-LIFE PROPONENTS AND GOVERNMENT BUSINESS LEADERS, WORK-LIFE PROPONENTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS WORK-LIFE PROPONENTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS WORK-LIFE ISSUES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS WORK-LIFE ISSUES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO PARENTS TRYING TO RAISE KIDS AND ISSUES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL TO PARENTS TRYING TO RAISE KIDS AND EXCEL IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.

PARENTS TRYING TO RAISE KIDS AND EXCEL IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.

VALERIE JARRETT, SENIOR ADVISOR EXCEL IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE.

VALERIE JARRETT, SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD ME IT'S VALERIE JARRETT, SENIOR ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD ME IT'S TIME FOR THE 21ST CENTURY TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TOLD ME IT'S TIME FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE TO REFLECT THE NEEDS TIME FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER.

WORKPLACE TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER.

>> WOMEN ARE NOW NEARLY HALF OF OF THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER.

>> WOMEN ARE NOW NEARLY HALF OF THE WORKFORCE.

>> WOMEN ARE NOW NEARLY HALF OF THE WORKFORCE.

TWO-THIRDS OF ALL FAMILIES ARE THE WORKFORCE.

TWO-THIRDS OF ALL FAMILIES ARE EITHER HEADED BY A SINGLE WOMAN TWO-THIRDS OF ALL FAMILIES ARE EITHER HEADED BY A SINGLE WOMAN HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR TWO BREAD EITHER HEADED BY A SINGLE WOMAN HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR TWO BREAD WINNERS.

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR TWO BREAD WINNERS.

AND SO, A WOMAN'S CONTRIBUTION WINNERS.

AND SO, A WOMAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FAMILY INCOME, IS MORE AND SO, A WOMAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FAMILY INCOME, IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE.

TO THE FAMILY INCOME, IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE.

AND AT A TIME WHEN OUR U.S.

IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE.

AND AT A TIME WHEN OUR U.S. COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO BE AND AT A TIME WHEN OUR U.S. COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, IT'S COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THEY GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THEY ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THEY ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST TALENT THEY CAN.

ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST TALENT THEY CAN.

AND SO YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE TALENT THEY CAN.

AND SO YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HALF OF THE TALENT ON THE AND SO YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HALF OF THE TALENT ON THE SIDELINES.

HALF OF THE TALENT ON THE SIDELINES.

>> AHEAD OF THIS SUMMIT, THE SIDELINES.

>> AHEAD OF THIS SUMMIT, THE WHITE HOUSE HELD FOUR REGIONAL >> AHEAD OF THIS SUMMIT, THE WHITE HOUSE HELD FOUR REGIONAL WORKLIFE FORUMS ACROSS THE WHITE HOUSE HELD FOUR REGIONAL WORKLIFE FORUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

WORKLIFE FORUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

FOUR THEMES KEPT COMING UP AGAIN COUNTRY.

FOUR THEMES KEPT COMING UP AGAIN AND AGAIN.

FOUR THEMES KEPT COMING UP AGAIN AND AGAIN.

>> THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE AND AGAIN.

>> THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY THE IMPORTANCE OF >> THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE A FLEXIBILITY THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE A REASONABLE MINIMUM WAGE SO THAT MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE HAVE A REASONABLE MINIMUM WAGE SO THAT NO ONE IS RAISING THEIR CHILDREN REASONABLE MINIMUM WAGE SO THAT NO ONE IS RAISING THEIR CHILDREN IN POVERTY.

NO ONE IS RAISING THEIR CHILDREN IN POVERTY.

THE IMPORTANCE OF DAYCARE, THERE IN POVERTY.

THE IMPORTANCE OF DAYCARE, THERE WAS A RECENT STUDY THAT SAID THE IMPORTANCE OF DAYCARE, THERE WAS A RECENT STUDY THAT SAID WITHIN A THREE-MONTH PERIOD 29% WAS A RECENT STUDY THAT SAID WITHIN A THREE-MONTH PERIOD 29% OF WORKING PARENTS HAVE A WITHIN A THREE-MONTH PERIOD 29% OF WORKING PARENTS HAVE A DAYCARE CRISIS.

OF WORKING PARENTS HAVE A DAYCARE CRISIS.

SO JUST IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS IF DAYCARE CRISIS.

SO JUST IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR DAYCARE FALLS THROUGH, IF SO JUST IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR DAYCARE FALLS THROUGH, IF YOU HAVE A SICK CHILD, IF YOU YOUR DAYCARE FALLS THROUGH, IF YOU HAVE A SICK CHILD, IF YOU HAVE A SICK PARENT AND SO THE YOU HAVE A SICK CHILD, IF YOU HAVE A SICK PARENT AND SO THE IMPORTANCE OF PAID LEAVE ALSO IS HAVE A SICK PARENT AND SO THE IMPORTANCE OF PAID LEAVE ALSO IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CAME UP IMPORTANCE OF PAID LEAVE ALSO IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CAME UP >> JARRETT SAYS THERE IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT CAME UP >> JARRETT SAYS THERE IS RESEARCH THAT PROVES WORKER >> JARRETT SAYS THERE IS RESEARCH THAT PROVES WORKER FRIENDLY POLICIES KEEP COMPANIES RESEARCH THAT PROVES WORKER FRIENDLY POLICIES KEEP COMPANIES COMPETITIVE DESPITE THE THREAT FRIENDLY POLICIES KEEP COMPANIES COMPETITIVE DESPITE THE THREAT OF CHEAPER LABOR ABROAD.

COMPETITIVE DESPITE THE THREAT OF CHEAPER LABOR ABROAD.

>> INVESTMENTS IN THE WORKFORCE OF CHEAPER LABOR ABROAD.

>> INVESTMENTS IN THE WORKFORCE TODAY, MAY BE EXPENSIVE IN THE >> INVESTMENTS IN THE WORKFORCE TODAY, MAY BE EXPENSIVE IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT THEY PAY OFF IN TODAY, MAY BE EXPENSIVE IN THE SHORT TERM, BUT THEY PAY OFF IN THE LONG RUN.

SHORT TERM, BUT THEY PAY OFF IN THE LONG RUN.

OUR COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC THE LONG RUN.

OUR COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC ADVISORS DID A STUDY A FEW YEARS OUR COUNCIL AND ECONOMIC ADVISORS DID A STUDY A FEW YEARS AGO THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATING.

ADVISORS DID A STUDY A FEW YEARS AGO THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATING.

THEY CHOSE COMPANIES, FOR AGO THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATING.

THEY CHOSE COMPANIES, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT HAVE WORKPLACE THEY CHOSE COMPANIES, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT HAVE WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY, INITIATIVES, TEND EXAMPLE, THAT HAVE WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY, INITIATIVES, TEND TO BE MORE PROFITABLE.

FLEXIBILITY, INITIATIVES, TEND TO BE MORE PROFITABLE.

THEY TEND TO RETAIN THEIR TO BE MORE PROFITABLE.

THEY TEND TO RETAIN THEIR WORKERS.

THEY TEND TO RETAIN THEIR WORKERS.

THEIR WORKERS ARE HAPPIER AND WORKERS.

THEIR WORKERS ARE HAPPIER AND THEREFORE MORE LOYAL.

THEIR WORKERS ARE HAPPIER AND THEREFORE MORE LOYAL.

AND SO THE PRODUCTIVITY GOES UP THEREFORE MORE LOYAL.

AND SO THE PRODUCTIVITY GOES UP AND THE PROFITABILITY GOES UP.

AND SO THE PRODUCTIVITY GOES UP AND THE PROFITABILITY GOES UP.

>> JARRETT SAYS WE CAN EXPECT TO AND THE PROFITABILITY GOES UP.

>> JARRETT SAYS WE CAN EXPECT TO HEAR FROM BUSINESSES ABOUT THEIR >> JARRETT SAYS WE CAN EXPECT TO HEAR FROM BUSINESSES ABOUT THEIR BEST PRACTICES.

HEAR FROM BUSINESSES ABOUT THEIR BEST PRACTICES.

SHE ALSO PROMISES SOME SURPRISES BEST PRACTICES.

SHE ALSO PROMISES SOME SURPRISES AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES SHE ALSO PROMISES SOME SURPRISES AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES A LEADERSHIP ROLE IMPLEMENTING AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES A LEADERSHIP ROLE IMPLEMENTING PROGRESSIVE LABOR PRACTICES.

A LEADERSHIP ROLE IMPLEMENTING PROGRESSIVE LABOR PRACTICES.

>> WE WANT TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE PROGRESSIVE LABOR PRACTICES.

>> WE WANT TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE HERE AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT >> WE WANT TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE HERE AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SO WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING SOME HERE AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND SO WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING SOME STEPS THAT WE INTEND TO TAKE AS AND SO WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING SOME STEPS THAT WE INTEND TO TAKE AS WELL AND IT'S ALL DESIGNED TO STEPS THAT WE INTEND TO TAKE AS WELL AND IT'S ALL DESIGNED TO BUILD A 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE WELL AND IT'S ALL DESIGNED TO BUILD A 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE THAT WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYER BUILD A 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE THAT WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYER AND WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE.

THAT WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYER AND WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE.

>> SO USING THIS CONFERENCE WILL AND WORKS FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE.

>> SO USING THIS CONFERENCE WILL THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IN THE >> SO USING THIS CONFERENCE WILL THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IN THE LONG WITH CONGRESSIONAL THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IN THE LONG WITH CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS BE ABLE TO APPLY LONG WITH CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS BE ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE DEMOCRATS BE ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN PRESSURE TO PUSH SOME OF THESE THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN TO LAW LIKE PAID FAMILY LEAVE, THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN TO LAW LIKE PAID FAMILY LEAVE, LIKE FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED TO LAW LIKE PAID FAMILY LEAVE, LIKE FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DAYCARE, LIKE A FEDERAL MINIMUM LIKE FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DAYCARE, LIKE A FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.

DAYCARE, LIKE A FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE.

>> I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT.

WAGE INCREASE.

>> I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT.

LISTEN, I THINK WORKER >> I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT.

LISTEN, I THINK WORKER FLEXIBILITY IS A GREAT THING YOU LISTEN, I THINK WORKER FLEXIBILITY IS A GREAT THING YOU SEE LOT MORE EMPLOYERS OFFERING FLEXIBILITY IS A GREAT THING YOU SEE LOT MORE EMPLOYERS OFFERING IT TOYED THAN 10 YEARS AGO 20 SEE LOT MORE EMPLOYERS OFFERING IT TOYED THAN 10 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS, BECAUSE RETAINS GOOD IT TOYED THAN 10 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS, BECAUSE RETAINS GOOD WORKFORCE AND ATTRACTS TALENT YEARS, BECAUSE RETAINS GOOD WORKFORCE AND ATTRACTS TALENT WANTING TO COME IN.

WORKFORCE AND ATTRACTS TALENT WANTING TO COME IN.

I THINK TAKE STEP TOO FAR WHEN WANTING TO COME IN.

I THINK TAKE STEP TOO FAR WHEN GOVERNMENT COMES IN STARTS I THINK TAKE STEP TOO FAR WHEN GOVERNMENT COMES IN STARTS MANDATING THESE THINGS.

GOVERNMENT COMES IN STARTS MANDATING THESE THINGS.

REALITY IS ESPECIALLY UNDER THIS MANDATING THESE THINGS.

REALITY IS ESPECIALLY UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION WE'VE HAD MANDATE REALITY IS ESPECIALLY UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION WE'VE HAD MANDATE AFTER MANDATE WHETHER IT BE ADMINISTRATION WE'VE HAD MANDATE AFTER MANDATE WHETHER IT BE HEALTH CARE LIKE OBAMACARE AND AFTER MANDATE WHETHER IT BE HEALTH CARE LIKE OBAMACARE AND OTHER REGULATIONS YOU HAVE FEWER HEALTH CARE LIKE OBAMACARE AND OTHER REGULATIONS YOU HAVE FEWER WORKERS TODAY, PEOPLE EITHER OTHER REGULATIONS YOU HAVE FEWER WORKERS TODAY, PEOPLE EITHER WORKING OR LOOKING FOR JOBS, MEN WORKERS TODAY, PEOPLE EITHER WORKING OR LOOKING FOR JOBS, MEN AND WOMEN, THAN WE HAD 1978 IN WORKING OR LOOKING FOR JOBS, MEN AND WOMEN, THAN WE HAD 1978 IN THIS COUNTRY.

AND WOMEN, THAN WE HAD 1978 IN THIS COUNTRY.

I WOULD ARGUE THAT IS NOT A GOOD THIS COUNTRY.

I WOULD ARGUE THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR ANYBODY FOR JOB OR I WOULD ARGUE THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR ANYBODY FOR JOB OR WANTING TO GET A GOOD JOB.

THING FOR ANYBODY FOR JOB OR WANTING TO GET A GOOD JOB.

I THINK LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH WANTING TO GET A GOOD JOB.

I THINK LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE REGULATIONS THAT WE'RE I THINK LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH THE REGULATIONS THAT WE'RE PITTING ON BUSINESSES AND THIS THE REGULATIONS THAT WE'RE PITTING ON BUSINESSES AND THIS IS MORE OF IT.

PITTING ON BUSINESSES AND THIS IS MORE OF IT.

YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE IS MORE OF IT.

YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY, BUT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY, BUT MANDATING IT ISN'T VERY FLEXIBLE IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY, BUT MANDATING IT ISN'T VERY FLEXIBLE IN THE INNED.

MANDATING IT ISN'T VERY FLEXIBLE IN THE INNED.

>> SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

IN THE INNED.

>> SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

THINK PROGRESS RELEASED THIS >> SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

THINK PROGRESS RELEASED THIS RECENTLY IT WAS CALLED "MAPPING THINK PROGRESS RELEASED THIS RECENTLY IT WAS CALLED "MAPPING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE" THE U.S.

RECENTLY IT WAS CALLED "MAPPING PAID MATERNITY LEAVE" THE U.S. IS THE ONLY INDUSTRIALLIZED PAID MATERNITY LEAVE" THE U.S. IS THE ONLY INDUSTRIALLIZED COUNTRY WITH THAT LEAVE.

IS THE ONLY INDUSTRIALLIZED COUNTRY WITH THAT LEAVE.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

COUNTRY WITH THAT LEAVE.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

OUR POLICIES NEED TO START SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

OUR POLICIES NEED TO START REFLECTING OUR CHANGING OUR POLICIES NEED TO START REFLECTING OUR CHANGING WORKFORCE.

REFLECTING OUR CHANGING WORKFORCE.

THEY'RE NOT COMPLEMENTING EACH WORKFORCE.

THEY'RE NOT COMPLEMENTING EACH OTHER.

THEY'RE NOT COMPLEMENTING EACH OTHER.

THERE'S NO REASON, I AM A OTHER.

THERE'S NO REASON, I AM A WORKING MOTHER.

THERE'S NO REASON, I AM A WORKING MOTHER.

IT'S SO HARD, PEOPLE MAKE IT SO WORKING MOTHER.

IT'S SO HARD, PEOPLE MAKE IT SO HARDIMENTS I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE IT'S SO HARD, PEOPLE MAKE IT SO HARDIMENTS I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A CHILD AND EVERYBODY HAS TO HARDIMENTS I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A CHILD AND EVERYBODY HAS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES.

A CHILD AND EVERYBODY HAS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES.

YOU HAVE TO CREATE YOUR OWN FEND FOR THEMSELVES.

YOU HAVE TO CREATE YOUR OWN SITUATION THAT SUPPORTS YOUR YOU HAVE TO CREATE YOUR OWN SITUATION THAT SUPPORTS YOUR FAMILY.

SITUATION THAT SUPPORTS YOUR FAMILY.

IT'S NOT FAIR, YOU ARELY FAMILY.

IT'S NOT FAIR, YOU ARELY PUNISHED FOR EVERYTHING A CHILD IT'S NOT FAIR, YOU ARELY PUNISHED FOR EVERYTHING A CHILD CONTINUING TO WORK.

PUNISHED FOR EVERYTHING A CHILD CONTINUING TO WORK.

>> THE TOUGH THING IS HERE, HOW CONTINUING TO WORK.

>> THE TOUGH THING IS HERE, HOW TO MAINTAIN -- LET THE COMPANIES >> THE TOUGH THING IS HERE, HOW TO MAINTAIN -- LET THE COMPANIES BE COMPETITIVE WHILE HAVING TO MAINTAIN -- LET THE COMPANIES BE COMPETITIVE WHILE HAVING THESE LAWS, RAG GUY LAKES THAT BE COMPETITIVE WHILE HAVING THESE LAWS, RAG GUY LAKES THAT ARE FAIR TO THEM.

THESE LAWS, RAG GUY LAKES THAT ARE FAIR TO THEM.

THAT IS REAL CRUX OF THE MATTER ARE FAIR TO THEM.

THAT IS REAL CRUX OF THE MATTER HOW DO SMALL BUSINESSES THAT IS REAL CRUX OF THE MATTER HOW DO SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICULARLY REMAIN COMPETITIVE HOW DO SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICULARLY REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN TODAY'S GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE PARTICULARLY REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN TODAY'S GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORKPLACE.

IN TODAY'S GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORKPLACE.

>> THIS IS AFFECTING OUR WORKPLACE.

>> THIS IS AFFECTING OUR ECONOMY.

>> THIS IS AFFECTING OUR ECONOMY.

GOOD FAMILY POLICY IS GOOD ECONOMY.

GOOD FAMILY POLICY IS GOOD BUSINESS, GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY, GOOD FAMILY POLICY IS GOOD BUSINESS, GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY, TAKE CARE OF YOUR WORKFORCE.

BUSINESS, GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY, TAKE CARE OF YOUR WORKFORCE.

>> QUICK QUESTION, THOUGH, I SEE TAKE CARE OF YOUR WORKFORCE.

>> QUICK QUESTION, THOUGH, I SEE MOST OF THESE FEDERAL LAWS IF >> QUICK QUESTION, THOUGH, I SEE MOST OF THESE FEDERAL LAWS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO DASH DA I'M MOST OF THESE FEDERAL LAWS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO DASH DA I'M NOT SURE ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE.

THEY WERE ABLE TO DASH DA I'M NOT SURE ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE.

PAID LEAVE AND ALL THOSE SORTS NOT SURE ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE.

PAID LEAVE AND ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS ONLY APPLY TO PAID LEAVE AND ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS ONLY APPLY TO COMPANIES OF 50 OR OVER.

OF THINGS ONLY APPLY TO COMPANIES OF 50 OR OVER.

THEY DON'T APPLY TO REALLY SMALL COMPANIES OF 50 OR OVER.

THEY DON'T APPLY TO REALLY SMALL BUSINESSES.

THEY DON'T APPLY TO REALLY SMALL BUSINESSES.

>> REALLY SMALL -- BUSINESSES.

>> REALLY SMALL -- >> IF YOU'RE STILL A SMALL BY >> REALLY SMALL -- >> IF YOU'RE STILL A SMALL BY COMPARED COMPARED TO PROCTER & >> IF YOU'RE STILL A SMALL BY COMPARED COMPARED TO PROCTER & GAMBLE.

COMPARED COMPARED TO PROCTER & GAMBLE.

>> UNDER 50 THEY'RE SUFFERING GAMBLE.

>> UNDER 50 THEY'RE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF OTHER MANDATES BY >> UNDER 50 THEY'RE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF OTHER MANDATES BY THIS ADMINISTRATION.

BECAUSE OF OTHER MANDATES BY THIS ADMINISTRATION.

YOU'RE RIGHT, I THINK PAID THIS ADMINISTRATION.

YOU'RE RIGHT, I THINK PAID FAMILY LEAVE SOMETHING WE CAN YOU'RE RIGHT, I THINK PAID FAMILY LEAVE SOMETHING WE CAN ALL GET ON BOARD WITH.

FAMILY LEAVE SOMETHING WE CAN ALL GET ON BOARD WITH.

TALKING ABOUT RAISING THE ALL GET ON BOARD WITH.

TALKING ABOUT RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE BILL I'M NOT FOR TALKING ABOUT RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE BILL I'M NOT FOR WHAT THIS.

MINIMUM WAGE BILL I'M NOT FOR WHAT THIS.

WE'VE GOT TO BE REALISTIC NOT WHAT THIS.

WE'VE GOT TO BE REALISTIC NOT HAVE IT BE SOMETHING WE'VE GOT TO BE REALISTIC NOT HAVE IT BE SOMETHING ASTRONOMICAL.

HAVE IT BE SOMETHING ASTRONOMICAL.

>> WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY -- ASTRONOMICAL.

>> WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY -- THAT HE WAS ALWAYS WORKING >> WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY -- THAT HE WAS ALWAYS WORKING MOTHER'S MAGAZINE'S ISSUE EVERY THAT HE WAS ALWAYS WORKING MOTHER'S MAGAZINE'S ISSUE EVERY YEAR THAT HE WAS IN R IN MOTHER'S MAGAZINE'S ISSUE EVERY YEAR THAT HE WAS IN R IN CONGRESS FOR HAVING ONE OF THE YEAR THAT HE WAS IN R IN CONGRESS FOR HAVING ONE OF THE BEST PRACTICES ON MATERNITY CONGRESS FOR HAVING ONE OF THE BEST PRACTICES ON MATERNITY LEAVE AND PAID LEAVE AND WE HAD BEST PRACTICES ON MATERNITY LEAVE AND PAID LEAVE AND WE HAD PEOPLE -- LEAVE AND PAID LEAVE AND WE HAD PEOPLE -- >> YOU MEAN IN HIS OFFICE OR PEOPLE -- >> YOU MEAN IN HIS OFFICE OR VOTING FOR LAWS.

>> YOU MEAN IN HIS OFFICE OR VOTING FOR LAWS.

>> IN HIS OFFICE.

VOTING FOR LAWS.

>> IN HIS OFFICE.

ACTUALLY WE HAD PROBABLY ONE OF >> IN HIS OFFICE.

ACTUALLY WE HAD PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE WOMAN ON ACTUALLY WE HAD PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST PROGRESSIVE WOMAN ON THE HILL.

THE MOST PROGRESSIVE WOMAN ON THE HILL.

I'VE ALSO HAD MY OWN BUSINESS THE HILL.

I'VE ALSO HAD MY OWN BUSINESS AND I'VE HAD CHILDREN AND IT'S I'VE ALSO HAD MY OWN BUSINESS AND I'VE HAD CHILDREN AND IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

AND I'VE HAD CHILDREN AND IT'S VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

AND I DON'T SEE WHY A BUSINESS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT.

AND I DON'T SEE WHY A BUSINESS WOULD NOT WANT TO RETAIN A GOOD AND I DON'T SEE WHY A BUSINESS WOULD NOT WANT TO RETAIN A GOOD WORKER, PAID MA INTERPRETER TEE WOULD NOT WANT TO RETAIN A GOOD WORKER, PAID MA INTERPRETER TEE LEAVE FOR THE MAN OR THE WOMAN WORKER, PAID MA INTERPRETER TEE LEAVE FOR THE MAN OR THE WOMAN SO THAT YOU CAN COME BACK AND BE LEAVE FOR THE MAN OR THE WOMAN SO THAT YOU CAN COME BACK AND BE PRODUCTIVE WORKER NOT HAVE TO SO THAT YOU CAN COME BACK AND BE PRODUCTIVE WORKER NOT HAVE TO LEAVE.

PRODUCTIVE WORKER NOT HAVE TO LEAVE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU LEAVE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS.

>> THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION WHERE WOULDN'T DO THIS.

>> THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION WHERE I WORK, VERY -- MANY PEOPLE >> THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION WHERE I WORK, VERY -- MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW CONSERVATIVE I WORK, VERY -- MANY PEOPLE WOULD KNOW CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION WE PROVIDE ALL WOULD KNOW CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION WE PROVIDE ALL THAT.

ORGANIZATION WE PROVIDE ALL THAT.

THE GUY THAT IS WORKING THERE THAT.

THE GUY THAT IS WORKING THERE HIS WIFE IS HAVING THE BABE HE THE GUY THAT IS WORKING THERE HIS WIFE IS HAVING THE BABE HE GETS TO TAKE TIME OFF.

HIS WIFE IS HAVING THE BABE HE GETS TO TAKE TIME OFF.

>> HOW MANY OF THEM DO?

GETS TO TAKE TIME OFF.

>> HOW MANY OF THEM DO?

>> ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW DOES.

>> HOW MANY OF THEM DO?

>> ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW DOES.

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY YET THAT >> ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW DOES.

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY YET THAT HASN'T.

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY YET THAT HASN'T.

>> REALLY?

HASN'T.

>> REALLY?

>> HE MAY NOT TAKE OFF LIKE FULL >> REALLY?

>> HE MAY NOT TAKE OFF LIKE FULL SIX WEEKS OR EIGHT WEEKS MANY >> HE MAY NOT TAKE OFF LIKE FULL SIX WEEKS OR EIGHT WEEKS MANY TAKE OFF SEVERAL -- WEEKS.

SIX WEEKS OR EIGHT WEEKS MANY TAKE OFF SEVERAL -- WEEKS.

I DON'T KNOW ONE THAT HASN'T.

TAKE OFF SEVERAL -- WEEKS.

I DON'T KNOW ONE THAT HASN'T.

MY POINT IS HERITAGE DOES THAT I DON'T KNOW ONE THAT HASN'T.

MY POINT IS HERITAGE DOES THAT WE WANT TO RETAIN GOOD TALENT.

MY POINT IS HERITAGE DOES THAT WE WANT TO RETAIN GOOD TALENT.

WE WANT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO WORK WE WANT TO RETAIN GOOD TALENT.

WE WANT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO WORK THERE.

WE WANT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO WORK THERE.

WE PROVIDE GOOD HEALTH CARE, THERE.

WE PROVIDE GOOD HEALTH CARE, WHY?

WE PROVIDE GOOD HEALTH CARE, WHY?

P, YES, WOULD CARE ABOUT OUR WHY?

P, YES, WOULD CARE ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES ALSO RETAIN PEOPLE.

P, YES, WOULD CARE ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES ALSO RETAIN PEOPLE.

I THINK BUSINESSES NEED TO BE EMPLOYEES ALSO RETAIN PEOPLE.

I THINK BUSINESSES NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE COMPETITIVE HERE AND I THINK BUSINESSES NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE COMPETITIVE HERE AND THAT'S ONE THING AS EMPLOYEE ABLE TO BE COMPETITIVE HERE AND THAT'S ONE THING AS EMPLOYEE LOOKING AROUND YOU CAN SAY, YOU THAT'S ONE THING AS EMPLOYEE LOOKING AROUND YOU CAN SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, THOSE FOLKS HAVE GOOD LOOKING AROUND YOU CAN SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, THOSE FOLKS HAVE GOOD BENEFITS.

KNOW WHAT, THOSE FOLKS HAVE GOOD BENEFITS.

THOSE FOLKS DON'T PROVIDE WHAT BENEFITS.

THOSE FOLKS DON'T PROVIDE WHAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT -- THOSE FOLKS DON'T PROVIDE WHAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT -- >> MORE EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE KIND OF ENVIRONMENT -- >> MORE EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE LIKE THAT.

>> MORE EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE LIKE THAT.

WHAT ARE THEY SCARED OF?

LIKE THAT.

WHAT ARE THEY SCARED OF?

>> LOOK AT WAL-MART.

WHAT ARE THEY SCARED OF?

>> LOOK AT WAL-MART.

LET'S START RIGHT ON THE BOTTOM >> LOOK AT WAL-MART.

LET'S START RIGHT ON THE BOTTOM THERE.

LET'S START RIGHT ON THE BOTTOM THERE.

>> SERIOUSLY.

THERE.

>> SERIOUSLY.

>> THEY HARDLY PROVIDE ANYTHING >> SERIOUSLY.

>> THEY HARDLY PROVIDE ANYTHING AT ALL.

>> THEY HARDLY PROVIDE ANYTHING AT ALL.

NOT EVEN SUSTAINABLE LIVABLE AT ALL.

NOT EVEN SUSTAINABLE LIVABLE WAGE FOR THEIR WORKERS WHO ARE NOT EVEN SUSTAINABLE LIVABLE WAGE FOR THEIR WORKERS WHO ARE ON FOOD STAMPS AND WAL-MART IS WAGE FOR THEIR WORKERS WHO ARE ON FOOD STAMPS AND WAL-MART IS BEING SUBSIDIZED BY THE ON FOOD STAMPS AND WAL-MART IS BEING SUBSIDIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THE BEING SUBSIDIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS PAY CAN THEIR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT IS PAY CAN THEIR EMPLOYEES TO HELP THEM LIVE.

GOVERNMENT IS PAY CAN THEIR EMPLOYEES TO HELP THEM LIVE.

>> YOU'RE SAYING THEN THAT IF EMPLOYEES TO HELP THEM LIVE.

>> YOU'RE SAYING THEN THAT IF THERE WERE FEDERAL MANDATES -- >> YOU'RE SAYING THEN THAT IF THERE WERE FEDERAL MANDATES -- >> TO GENEVIEVE'S POINT I DON'T THERE WERE FEDERAL MANDATES -- >> TO GENEVIEVE'S POINT I DON'T SEE WITHOUT FEDERAL MANDATE, >> TO GENEVIEVE'S POINT I DON'T SEE WITHOUT FEDERAL MANDATE, COMPANIES, LARGE EMPLOYERS LIKE SEE WITHOUT FEDERAL MANDATE, COMPANIES, LARGE EMPLOYERS LIKE WAL-MART CHANGING THEIR COMPANIES, LARGE EMPLOYERS LIKE WAL-MART CHANGING THEIR PRACTICES AND OFFERING THAT TO WAL-MART CHANGING THEIR PRACTICES AND OFFERING THAT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

PRACTICES AND OFFERING THAT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.

>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE, I THINK THEIR EMPLOYEES.

>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE, I THINK WAL-MART DOES OFFER THAT CERTAIN >> MY QUESTION WOULD BE, I THINK WAL-MART DOES OFFER THAT CERTAIN LEVEL TO EMPLOYEES BUT SOME WAL-MART DOES OFFER THAT CERTAIN LEVEL TO EMPLOYEES BUT SOME PEOPLE COMING IN BAT TOMORROW LEVEL TO EMPLOYEES BUT SOME PEOPLE COMING IN BAT TOMORROW LEVEL, LET'S BE CLEAR NOT PEOPLE COMING IN BAT TOMORROW LEVEL, LET'S BE CLEAR NOT EVERYBODY WHO WORK AT WAL-MART LEVEL, LET'S BE CLEAR NOT EVERYBODY WHO WORK AT WAL-MART IS RAISING THEIR FAMILY.

EVERYBODY WHO WORK AT WAL-MART IS RAISING THEIR FAMILY.

THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO IS RAISING THEIR FAMILY.

THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO SHUT IT DOWN SAYING YOU CAN'T THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO SHUT IT DOWN SAYING YOU CAN'T COME IN UNLESS YOU PAY A CERTAIN SHUT IT DOWN SAYING YOU CAN'T COME IN UNLESS YOU PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT THE PEOPLE OF DC WANTED COME IN UNLESS YOU PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT THE PEOPLE OF DC WANTED THESE EXTRA JOBS, EXCUSE ME, LET AMOUNT THE PEOPLE OF DC WANTED THESE EXTRA JOBS, EXCUSE ME, LET ME MAKE THAT DECISION ON MY OWN THESE EXTRA JOBS, EXCUSE ME, LET ME MAKE THAT DECISION ON MY OWN I'D LIKE TO WORK AT THIS ME MAKE THAT DECISION ON MY OWN I'D LIKE TO WORK AT THIS COMPANY.

I'D LIKE TO WORK AT THIS COMPANY.

WHY DON'T WE LET PEOPLE MAKE COMPANY.

WHY DON'T WE LET PEOPLE MAKE THOSE CHOICES AS OPPOSED TO WHY DON'T WE LET PEOPLE MAKE THOSE CHOICES AS OPPOSED TO FORCING BUSINESSES TO ALL LOOK THOSE CHOICES AS OPPOSED TO FORCING BUSINESSES TO ALL LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME IN TERMS OF FORCING BUSINESSES TO ALL LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME IN TERMS OF THEIR BENEFITS.

EXACTLY THE SAME IN TERMS OF THEIR BENEFITS.

>> I WOULD THEN ARGUE A COMPANY THEIR BENEFITS.

>> I WOULD THEN ARGUE A COMPANY LIKE WAL-MART THAT WON'T DO >> I WOULD THEN ARGUE A COMPANY LIKE WAL-MART THAT WON'T DO THAT, NONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES LIKE WAL-MART THAT WON'T DO THAT, NONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES THEN SHOULD GET ANY TYPE OF THAT, NONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES THEN SHOULD GET ANY TYPE OF FEDERAL BENEFITS WHATSOEVER.

THEN SHOULD GET ANY TYPE OF FEDERAL BENEFITS WHATSOEVER.

FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, FEDERAL BENEFITS WHATSOEVER.

FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, NOTHING.

FOOD STAMPS, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, NOTHING.

BECAUSE -- NOTHING.

BECAUSE -- >> WHY?

BECAUSE -- >> WHY?

>> THE WORKER IS GOING, EXCUSE >> WHY?

>> THE WORKER IS GOING, EXCUSE ME, I WANT THAT JOB.

>> THE WORKER IS GOING, EXCUSE ME, I WANT THAT JOB.

BUT IN THIS WORKER PROBABLY IS ME, I WANT THAT JOB.

BUT IN THIS WORKER PROBABLY IS ALSO MAYBE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUT IN THIS WORKER PROBABLY IS ALSO MAYBE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAX DOLLARS TO HELP THEM -- ALSO MAYBE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAX DOLLARS TO HELP THEM -- >> COULD BE SOMETHING EXTRA TAX DOLLARS TO HELP THEM -- >> COULD BE SOMETHING EXTRA INCOME FOR THEM IT'S NOT SOLE >> COULD BE SOMETHING EXTRA INCOME FOR THEM IT'S NOT SOLE PROVIDER.

INCOME FOR THEM IT'S NOT SOLE PROVIDER.

EVERYBODY IS NOT THE SAME WHO PROVIDER.

EVERYBODY IS NOT THE SAME WHO GOES IN TO EVERY SINGLE JOB.

EVERYBODY IS NOT THE SAME WHO GOES IN TO EVERY SINGLE JOB.

>> YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?

GOES IN TO EVERY SINGLE JOB.

>> YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?

>> I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH >> YOU WERE GOING TO SAY?

>> I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH WAL-MART, I THINK A LOT OF THESE >> I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH WAL-MART, I THINK A LOT OF THESE KIND OF PEOPLE ARE GOING -- WAL-MART, I THINK A LOT OF THESE KIND OF PEOPLE ARE GOING -- >> IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE -- I KIND OF PEOPLE ARE GOING -- >> IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE -- I WOULD THINK THAT PEOPLE WHO WANT >> IT'S THE SAME PEOPLE -- I WOULD THINK THAT PEOPLE WHO WANT THE JOBS ARE PROBABLY VERY -- WOULD THINK THAT PEOPLE WHO WANT THE JOBS ARE PROBABLY VERY -- >> PEOPLE WHO NEED THE JOBS.

THE JOBS ARE PROBABLY VERY -- >> PEOPLE WHO NEED THE JOBS.

>> NEED THE JOBS ARE SIMILAR TO >> PEOPLE WHO NEED THE JOBS.

>> NEED THE JOBS ARE SIMILAR TO THE PEOPLE WHO SHOP THERE IN THE >> NEED THE JOBS ARE SIMILAR TO THE PEOPLE WHO SHOP THERE IN THE SENSE THAT LOWER INCOME LEVEL THE PEOPLE WHO SHOP THERE IN THE SENSE THAT LOWER INCOME LEVEL AND THE REASON THEY SHOP THERE SENSE THAT LOWER INCOME LEVEL AND THE REASON THEY SHOP THERE BECAUSE IT'S CHEAPER THE REASON AND THE REASON THEY SHOP THERE BECAUSE IT'S CHEAPER THE REASON IT'S CHEAPER IS BECAUSE THEY'RE BECAUSE IT'S CHEAPER THE REASON IT'S CHEAPER IS BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING AWAY WITH NOT GIVING IT'S CHEAPER IS BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING AWAY WITH NOT GIVING THEIR EMPLOYEES BENEFITS.

GETTING AWAY WITH NOT GIVING THEIR EMPLOYEES BENEFITS.

SEEMS LIKE VERY VICIOUS CYCLE.

THEIR EMPLOYEES BENEFITS.

SEEMS LIKE VERY VICIOUS CYCLE.

GENEVIEVE WOOD SEEMS LIKE VERY VICIOUS CYCLE.

GENEVIEVE WOOD NOW, A CONTROVERSIAL IMAGE FROM GENEVIEVE WOOD NOW, A CONTROVERSIAL IMAGE FROM A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

NOW, A CONTROVERSIAL IMAGE FROM A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PANEL THAT A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PANEL THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE 2014 GLOBAL TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PANEL THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE 2014 GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN, AN ANNUAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 2014 GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN, AN ANNUAL COMING TOGETHER OF POWERFUL SUMMIT OF WOMEN, AN ANNUAL COMING TOGETHER OF POWERFUL CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT WOMEN.

COMING TOGETHER OF POWERFUL CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT WOMEN.

SOME WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT WOMEN.

SOME WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES WERE ORIGINALLY OUTRAGED THAT A SOME WOMEN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATES WERE ORIGINALLY OUTRAGED THAT A MALE-ONLY PANEL PRESENTED AT A WERE ORIGINALLY OUTRAGED THAT A MALE-ONLY PANEL PRESENTED AT A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

MALE-ONLY PANEL PRESENTED AT A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

BUT SOME FEMINISTS SAY IT'S A WOMEN'S SUMMIT.

BUT SOME FEMINISTS SAY IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

BUT SOME FEMINISTS SAY IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THE ALL-MALE PANEL DISCUSSED HOW STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THE ALL-MALE PANEL DISCUSSED HOW THEIR HISTORIES OF RECRUITING THE ALL-MALE PANEL DISCUSSED HOW THEIR HISTORIES OF RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING FEMALE TALENT LED THEIR HISTORIES OF RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING FEMALE TALENT LED TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

AND SUPPORTING FEMALE TALENT LED TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

THESE MEN, WHO ARE CEOS OF TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

THESE MEN, WHO ARE CEOS OF BANKS, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND LAW THESE MEN, WHO ARE CEOS OF BANKS, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND LAW FIRMS, ARE ENCOURAGING MORE MEN BANKS, ENERGY COMPANIES, AND LAW FIRMS, ARE ENCOURAGING MORE MEN TO PARTICIPATE WITH WOMEN TO FIRMS, ARE ENCOURAGING MORE MEN TO PARTICIPATE WITH WOMEN TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY.

TO PARTICIPATE WITH WOMEN TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY.

SO, YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?

PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY.

SO, YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?

>> YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT THAT THIS SO, YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?

>> YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS GREAT.

>> YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS GREAT.

I THINK ANY TIME THAT WE TAKE A WAS GREAT.

I THINK ANY TIME THAT WE TAKE A MOMENT TO KIND OF REACH ACROSS I THINK ANY TIME THAT WE TAKE A MOMENT TO KIND OF REACH ACROSS THE AISLE THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOMENT TO KIND OF REACH ACROSS THE AISLE THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT HAS SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON THE AISLE THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT HAS SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON HISTORY OF WOMEN'S PROCEED MOVEMENT HAS SO MUCH EMPHASIS ON HISTORY OF WOMEN'S PROCEED DEPRESSION WE FORGET HA MEN ARE HISTORY OF WOMEN'S PROCEED DEPRESSION WE FORGET HA MEN ARE MONTHS IMPORTANT AND GREATEST DEPRESSION WE FORGET HA MEN ARE MONTHS IMPORTANT AND GREATEST ALLY.

MONTHS IMPORTANT AND GREATEST ALLY.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS GREAT.

ALLY.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS GREAT.

BECAUSE THESE MEN ARE ACTUALLY I THOUGHT THIS WAS GREAT.

BECAUSE THESE MEN ARE ACTUALLY DEMONSTRATING THAT FEMINISM IS BECAUSE THESE MEN ARE ACTUALLY DEMONSTRATING THAT FEMINISM IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

DEMONSTRATING THAT FEMINISM IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

>> WHAT'S WRONG WITH ACTUALLY GOOD FOR BUSINESS.

>> WHAT'S WRONG WITH ACTUALLY SAYING THIS IS GOING WELL?

>> WHAT'S WRONG WITH ACTUALLY SAYING THIS IS GOING WELL?

WHY DON'T WE HIGHLIGHT THAT AS SAYING THIS IS GOING WELL?

WHY DON'T WE HIGHLIGHT THAT AS OPPOSED TO WE'LL GET MEN DON'T WHY DON'T WE HIGHLIGHT THAT AS OPPOSED TO WE'LL GET MEN DON'T EXIST OR STILL ALWAYS THE BAD OPPOSED TO WE'LL GET MEN DON'T EXIST OR STILL ALWAYS THE BAD GUYS, THEY'RE NOT.

EXIST OR STILL ALWAYS THE BAD GUYS, THEY'RE NOT.

IT'S GREAT.

GUYS, THEY'RE NOT.

IT'S GREAT.

>> IS THERE TOO MUCH -- I IT'S GREAT.

>> IS THERE TOO MUCH -- I REMEMBER MEN HAVE BEEN GETTING >> IS THERE TOO MUCH -- I REMEMBER MEN HAVE BEEN GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN'S REMEMBER MEN HAVE BEEN GETTING MORE INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AND FEMINISM AND MORE INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT AND FEMINISM AND PROMOTING WOMEN IN COMPANIES AND MOVEMENT AND FEMINISM AND PROMOTING WOMEN IN COMPANIES AND LEADERSHIP ROLES OF ALL KINDS I PROMOTING WOMEN IN COMPANIES AND LEADERSHIP ROLES OF ALL KINDS I WOULD THINK FOR THE LAST 20 OR LEADERSHIP ROLES OF ALL KINDS I WOULD THINK FOR THE LAST 20 OR 30 YEARS.

WOULD THINK FOR THE LAST 20 OR 30 YEARS.

AND I REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST 30 YEARS.

AND I REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST GUY I ENCOUNTERED DEALING WITH AND I REMEMBER THE VERY FIRST GUY I ENCOUNTERED DEALING WITH THIS SHOW WHO WANTED TO GET ON GUY I ENCOUNTERED DEALING WITH THIS SHOW WHO WANTED TO GET ON THE SHOW BECAUSE HE WAS A MAN THIS SHOW WHO WANTED TO GET ON THE SHOW BECAUSE HE WAS A MAN BOOSTING WOMEN AND MY THOUGHT AT THE SHOW BECAUSE HE WAS A MAN BOOSTING WOMEN AND MY THOUGHT AT THE TIME, WE'RE TAKING '90s BOOSTING WOMEN AND MY THOUGHT AT THE TIME, WE'RE TAKING '90s SOME TIME.

THE TIME, WE'RE TAKING '90s SOME TIME.

WAS, WHY ARE YOU -- THIS IS A SOME TIME.

WAS, WHY ARE YOU -- THIS IS A WOMEN AS MOVEMENT.

WAS, WHY ARE YOU -- THIS IS A WOMEN AS MOVEMENT.

BUT NOW I'M THINKING, WOMEN WILL WOMEN AS MOVEMENT.

BUT NOW I'M THINKING, WOMEN WILL NEVER GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BUT NOW I'M THINKING, WOMEN WILL NEVER GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE UNLESS MEN ARE ON BOARD.

NEVER GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE UNLESS MEN ARE ON BOARD.

>> LIKE EDUCATING AND TALKING BE UNLESS MEN ARE ON BOARD.

>> LIKE EDUCATING AND TALKING WOMEN ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

>> LIKE EDUCATING AND TALKING WOMEN ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

EVEN YOU DON'T HAVE BACKGROUND, WOMEN ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

EVEN YOU DON'T HAVE BACKGROUND, YOU'RE AWARE.

EVEN YOU DON'T HAVE BACKGROUND, YOU'RE AWARE.

IT'S LIKE SHOULD STOP TELLING YOU'RE AWARE.

IT'S LIKE SHOULD STOP TELLING OURSELVES OF WHAT -- IT'S LIKE SHOULD STOP TELLING OURSELVES OF WHAT -- >> LIKE ANY MOVEMENT, DON'T YOU, OURSELVES OF WHAT -- >> LIKE ANY MOVEMENT, DON'T YOU, BONNIE?

>> LIKE ANY MOVEMENT, DON'T YOU, BONNIE?

YOU HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO WERE BONNIE?

YOU HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO WERE WHITE GETTING INVOLVED IN THE YOU HAD TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO WERE WHITE GETTING INVOLVED IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

WHITE GETTING INVOLVED IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

SO THAT THEY COULD MOVE THAT CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

SO THAT THEY COULD MOVE THAT MOVEMENT FURTHER ALONG.

SO THAT THEY COULD MOVE THAT MOVEMENT FURTHER ALONG.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MOVEMENT FURTHER ALONG.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH HAVING MEN SUPPORT YOU IN WHAT I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH HAVING MEN SUPPORT YOU IN WHAT YOU -- HAVING MEN SUPPORT YOU IN WHAT YOU -- >> WOMEN WANT TO TAKE LEADERSHIP YOU -- >> WOMEN WANT TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT?

>> WOMEN WANT TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT?

>> LIKE THE ARGUMENT OF GO TO ROLES IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT?

>> LIKE THE ARGUMENT OF GO TO ALL GIRLS SCHOOL, BECAUSE THEN >> LIKE THE ARGUMENT OF GO TO ALL GIRLS SCHOOL, BECAUSE THEN YOU DON'T HAVE MEN COMPETING ALL GIRLS SCHOOL, BECAUSE THEN YOU DON'T HAVE MEN COMPETING WITH YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP YOU DON'T HAVE MEN COMPETING WITH YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.

WITH YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.

>> SUPPORTING ROLES.

POSITIONS.

>> SUPPORTING ROLES.

>> NOW MORE THAN EVER WOMEN'S >> SUPPORTING ROLES.

>> NOW MORE THAN EVER WOMEN'S ISSUES AFFECT EVERYONE ACROSS >> NOW MORE THAN EVER WOMEN'S ISSUES AFFECT EVERYONE ACROSS THE BOARDMENT IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ISSUES AFFECT EVERYONE ACROSS THE BOARDMENT IT'S GREAT TO HAVE AGAIN LIKE YOU SAID THESE ALLIES THE BOARDMENT IT'S GREAT TO HAVE AGAIN LIKE YOU SAID THESE ALLIES WHO ARE REALLY THERE, NOT AGAIN LIKE YOU SAID THESE ALLIES WHO ARE REALLY THERE, NOT PRESSURE TO BE ON THE PANEL, WHO ARE REALLY THERE, NOT PRESSURE TO BE ON THE PANEL, THOSE WOMEN WHO CRITICIZE HOW PRESSURE TO BE ON THE PANEL, THOSE WOMEN WHO CRITICIZE HOW DARE THEY.

THOSE WOMEN WHO CRITICIZE HOW DARE THEY.

IF THEY WANT TO GET UP ON STAGE DARE THEY.

IF THEY WANT TO GET UP ON STAGE SHOW THAT WOMEN'S ISSUES IMPACT IF THEY WANT TO GET UP ON STAGE SHOW THAT WOMEN'S ISSUES IMPACT THEIR COMPANIES AND THEIR SHOW THAT WOMEN'S ISSUES IMPACT THEIR COMPANIES AND THEIR CONFIDENT OF THAT, WE NEED THEM.

THEIR COMPANIES AND THEIR CONFIDENT OF THAT, WE NEED THEM.

>> FOR WOMEN, THE NORMAL GRASS CONFIDENT OF THAT, WE NEED THEM.

>> FOR WOMEN, THE NORMAL GRASS ROOTS WOMAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN >> FOR WOMEN, THE NORMAL GRASS ROOTS WOMAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT MAY BE ROOTS WOMAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT MAY BE CLEARLY BELIEVE SHE DESERVES THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT MAY BE CLEARLY BELIEVE SHE DESERVES BETTER ROOTS.

CLEARLY BELIEVE SHE DESERVES BETTER ROOTS.

THEY'RE NOT AWARE -- NOT BETTER ROOTS.

THEY'RE NOT AWARE -- NOT FOLLOWING IT CLOSELY AND THEY THEY'RE NOT AWARE -- NOT FOLLOWING IT CLOSELY AND THEY MAY SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND FOLLOWING IT CLOSELY AND THEY MAY SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND SAY THAT'S KIND OF -- MAY SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND SAY THAT'S KIND OF -- >> I THINK THE AVERAGE WOMAN SAY THAT'S KIND OF -- >> I THINK THE AVERAGE WOMAN ACTUALLY LIKES MEN.

>> I THINK THE AVERAGE WOMAN ACTUALLY LIKES MEN.

>> AND I THINK THEY'RE OFTEN ACTUALLY LIKES MEN.

>> AND I THINK THEY'RE OFTEN TURNED OFF BY WOMEN WHO ONLY >> AND I THINK THEY'RE OFTEN TURNED OFF BY WOMEN WHO ONLY WANT TO ACT LIKE THEY'RE FOR TURNED OFF BY WOMEN WHO ONLY WANT TO ACT LIKE THEY'RE FOR WOMEN ALMOST ANTI-MALE IN SOME WANT TO ACT LIKE THEY'RE FOR WOMEN ALMOST ANTI-MALE IN SOME WAY.

WOMEN ALMOST ANTI-MALE IN SOME WAY.

BUT A LOT DO.

WAY.

BUT A LOT DO.

>> I THINK THERE WAS A TIME, BUT A LOT DO.

>> I THINK THERE WAS A TIME, GLORIA STEIN FAMILIAR WHO IS -- >> I THINK THERE WAS A TIME, GLORIA STEIN FAMILIAR WHO IS -- [ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ] GLORIA STEIN FAMILIAR WHO IS -- [ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ] >> AND SHE -- [ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ] >> AND SHE -- >> HAS SAID A LOT SINCE THEN.

>> AND SHE -- >> HAS SAID A LOT SINCE THEN.

>> WE STILL HAVE TROUBLE GETTING >> HAS SAID A LOT SINCE THEN.

>> WE STILL HAVE TROUBLE GETTING A BILL THROUGH CONGRESS FOR >> WE STILL HAVE TROUBLE GETTING A BILL THROUGH CONGRESS FOR EQUAL PAY.

A BILL THROUGH CONGRESS FOR EQUAL PAY.

>> THANK YOU.

EQUAL PAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BUT WE DON'T HAVE TROUBLE >> THANK YOU.

>> BUT WE DON'T HAVE TROUBLE GETTING EQUAL PAY BUT WON'T GET >> BUT WE DON'T HAVE TROUBLE GETTING EQUAL PAY BUT WON'T GET -- GETTING EQUAL PAY BUT WON'T GET -- >> BUT THE -- -- >> BUT THE -- >> OR ON SOMETHING EVEN A LITTLE >> BUT THE -- >> OR ON SOMETHING EVEN A LITTLE LESS CONTROVERSIAL IN TERMS OF >> OR ON SOMETHING EVEN A LITTLE LESS CONTROVERSIAL IN TERMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BACK.

LESS CONTROVERSIAL IN TERMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BACK.

AGAINST WOMEN ACT.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN BACK.

AGAINST WOMEN ACT.

>> GREAT NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS AGAINST WOMEN ACT.

>> GREAT NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS HAVE AN ISSUE OF THAT BECAUSE OF >> GREAT NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS HAVE AN ISSUE OF THAT BECAUSE OF FUNDING.

HAVE AN ISSUE OF THAT BECAUSE OF FUNDING.

AND EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTE FUNDING.

AND EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTE AGAINST THE VIOLENCE AGAINST AND EVERY SINGLE REPUBLICAN VOTE AGAINST THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT?

AGAINST THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT?

>> EVERY SINGLE ONE.

WOMEN ACT?

>> EVERY SINGLE ONE.

>> REPUBLICANS WHO HAD THE >> EVERY SINGLE ONE.

>> REPUBLICANS WHO HAD THE WOMEN'S STUDIES IN COLLEGE.

>> REPUBLICANS WHO HAD THE WOMEN'S STUDIES IN COLLEGE.

BUT I THINK -- WOMEN'S STUDIES IN COLLEGE.

BUT I THINK -- >> IT WAS MIXED I'LL TELL YOU I BUT I THINK -- >> IT WAS MIXED I'LL TELL YOU I THINK -- >> IT WAS MIXED I'LL TELL YOU I THINK -- >> BASED ON -- THINK -- >> BASED ON -- >> MIX OF DEMOCRATS AND >> BASED ON -- >> MIX OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.

>> MIX OF DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.

WE WERE LIBERTARIANS I'LL BE REPUBLICANS.

WE WERE LIBERTARIANS I'LL BE HONEST.

WE WERE LIBERTARIANS I'LL BE HONEST.

THE PROBLEM IS FUNDING.

HONEST.

THE PROBLEM IS FUNDING.

HOW DO YOU FUND THESE THE PROBLEM IS FUNDING.

HOW DO YOU FUND THESE INITIATIVES AND PRIORITIZE.

HOW DO YOU FUND THESE INITIATIVES AND PRIORITIZE.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STRUGGLING INITIATIVES AND PRIORITIZE.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH IN CONGRESS TODAY.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH IN CONGRESS TODAY.

THAT'S WHAT A NUMBER OF WITH IN CONGRESS TODAY.

THAT'S WHAT A NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS, WHERE DO I PUT THAT'S WHAT A NUMBER OF REPUBLICANS, WHERE DO I PUT THIS?

REPUBLICANS, WHERE DO I PUT THIS?

THIS SUMMIT WHICH HAD ALL-MALE THIS?

THIS SUMMIT WHICH HAD ALL-MALE PANEL, LOOK, MEN CARE ABOUT THIS SUMMIT WHICH HAD ALL-MALE PANEL, LOOK, MEN CARE ABOUT WOMEN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT PANEL, LOOK, MEN CARE ABOUT WOMEN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE'RE HALF OF THE WORKFORCE, YOU WOMEN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WE'RE HALF OF THE WORKFORCE, YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

WE'RE HALF OF THE WORKFORCE, YOU CAN'T DENY IT.

YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION -- CAN'T DENY IT.

YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION -- >> WOMEN'S ISSUES -- YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION -- >> WOMEN'S ISSUES -- >> I HOPE WE CAN RESPONSIBLY >> WOMEN'S ISSUES -- >> I HOPE WE CAN RESPONSIBLY FUND THESE.

>> I HOPE WE CAN RESPONSIBLY FUND THESE.

>> YOU WERE SAYING NOT GETTING FUND THESE.

>> YOU WERE SAYING NOT GETTING BILL THROUGH, WHAT ABOUT >> YOU WERE SAYING NOT GETTING BILL THROUGH, WHAT ABOUT NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM BILL THROUGH, WHAT ABOUT NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM THAT FIRST OF ALL THEY'RE NOT NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM THAT FIRST OF ALL THEY'RE NOT EVEN ASKING THAT THE AFRICAN THAT FIRST OF ALL THEY'RE NOT EVEN ASKING THAT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM WHICH IS EVEN ASKING THAT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM WHICH IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL THING, AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM WHICH IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL THING, WELL DESERVED BUT CONGRESS WAS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL THING, WELL DESERVED BUT CONGRESS WAS ABLE TO FIND $250 MILLION AND WELL DESERVED BUT CONGRESS WAS ABLE TO FIND $250 MILLION AND GIVE THEM SPACE ON THE MALL.

ABLE TO FIND $250 MILLION AND GIVE THEM SPACE ON THE MALL.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM COMES GIVE THEM SPACE ON THE MALL.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM COMES ALONG THEY WON'T EVEN ALLOW THEM WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM COMES ALONG THEY WON'T EVEN ALLOW THEM TO BUY -- ALONG THEY WON'T EVEN ALLOW THEM TO BUY -- >> THEY KNEW THEY WEREN'T GOING TO BUY -- >> THEY KNEW THEY WEREN'T GOING TO GET IT IS THE POINT.

>> THEY KNEW THEY WEREN'T GOING TO GET IT IS THE POINT.

IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT CONGRESS TO GET IT IS THE POINT.

IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT CONGRESS WILL GET BEHIND A MAJOR MINORITY IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT CONGRESS WILL GET BEHIND A MAJOR MINORITY GROUP OF COURSE OF NOT JUST -- WILL GET BEHIND A MAJOR MINORITY GROUP OF COURSE OF NOT JUST -- BUT NOT BEHIND WOMEN'S MUSEUM.

GROUP OF COURSE OF NOT JUST -- BUT NOT BEHIND WOMEN'S MUSEUM.

MAKES NO SENSE.

BUT NOT BEHIND WOMEN'S MUSEUM.

MAKES NO SENSE.

>> VERY TELLING.

MAKES NO SENSE.

>> VERY TELLING.

MAKES NO SENSE TO YOU.

>> VERY TELLING.

MAKES NO SENSE TO YOU.

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

MAKES NO SENSE TO YOU.

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> OKAY.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> OKAY.

WHAT A NOTE TO GO OUT ON.

>> OKAY.

WHAT A NOTE TO GO OUT ON.

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