in 2009, there was lily lly ledbett ledbetter. in 2012, there was warren buffet's secretary.s 102-year-old ms. victor, who waited hours in line at a miami polling station to cast her vote for president. the white house isn't the only place issuing invitations. republican lawmakers want in on the party too and will be bringing their own guests. who is part of their in-crowd? mostly it says division. sean hannity will be there. willy robertson will be there. a dozen house republicans will bring americans negatively impacted by the president's health care law. as for the white house, guests sitting with the first lady tonight include two survivors of the boston marathon bombings. then there's ms. tuff who talked down a gunman at an elementary school. then there's the first openly gay player in the nba. these are people who have displayed bravery, people who have made us feel we are indeed moving towards a more perfect union. you are the company that you keep. that is all for now. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. "the ed show," is up next. >>> good evening, a

[laughter] so, this first bill that i signed was called the lowly ledbetter fair pay act -- lily ledbetterair pay act. >> that is the president of the united states making the case for a raise in the minimum wage. you heard it in the state of the union last night and he is repeating his call today at cost roll in maryland. is one ofut costco the companies that pays employees considerably more than the minimum wage. you can keep watching the president's remarks on our website, bloomberg.com/tv. we continue our conversation now with the president of morgan stanley's wealth management and investment management businesses , greg fleming. i also want to shift gears and talk about morgan stanley. that is one of the reasons why we have you here. many people don't know the fact that you came from merrill lynch once upon a time, and you were an investment banker and you the investment banking and trading division at merrill lynch, no small job. what is a like amount to manage and supervise brokers and asset managers relative to what it was like to oversee investment bankers and traders? that in the

that's what happened to lilly ledbetter. she worked her whole career, didn't realize she was being penalized, and when she tried to be compensated for it they said the statute of limitations had passed. what's still difficult, you're not proteched if you ask a male colleague, how much do you get paid? you can be fired for asking that question. what the fair pay bill that barbara mikulski is we incentivize employers to tell what you pay employees, you can't be penalized for asking about a salary, incentivizes people to publish what different industries are paying their workers so that you actually can figure out am i being paid fairly. it's illegal to be -- it's not illegal to be d -- it's already -- it's focused on transparency. >> i want to ask you about the chatchter in the report that notes that even the women in higher ed tend to clust for the majors that lead toward lower paying jobs. the helping professions in many cases. this pipeline starts early. there's a report that of the approximately 30,000 high school students

he should be talking about his opposition to the lily ledbetter act.ght to be talking about inequality in pay between men and women in this country. he ought to be talking about those things. >> rand paul, sitting senator from kentucky, says liberals have concocted this war on women. that all of this legislative stuff attacking women's rights is just a fairy tale. i don't know if the guy watches the news at all. josh marshall, is the only thing they can find on hillary clinton, they might as well attack bill? >> democrats think it is great if rand paul takes this line. i'm going to go out on a limb by saying you don't appeal to women by attacking a female candidate for her husband cheating on her. does remember 1998 and 1999? i was down in d.c. covering that impeachment trial. it was crazy. this kind of thing, it is offensive, but it's so silly. i don't know where -- i can't imagine rand paul had some kind of media strategist who thought this was a great idea. >> i wonder if rand paul went into that studio knowing he was going to say that or he just go

difference in the court, i would just say to you think about justice ginsburg's dissent in lilly ledbetter versus goodyear. had she not read that dissent from the bench i am absolutely certain that there would not have been so much momentum in congress to actually act to correct the supreme court's decision. she didn't in fact change the decision of the court, but i think the impact that she had in the decision was much longer term. so, women are there on the court. we need to be there. we need to be interpreting the laws that affect women's lives and we need to be there, to be that reality check, to talk about what women's experiences really are. a couple of other points i want to make and then i'm going to move on. i want to talk a little bit, because in his last 20 years i have been dealing with a number of issues. a lot of the issues have been medical research and i have been advised by a wonderful member of the community, dr. paula johnson who couldn't be here today but she is the director of the women's center at brigham and -- brigham and women's hospital. 20 years ago, she reminds

the very first piece of legislation signed into law by president obama was the lilly ledbetter fair payther efforts to reduce the wage gap have stalled in the u.s. congress. last year the paycheck fairness act was blocked by house republicans with every single member of the gop voting against legislation to close loopholes in the equal pay act and require employers to prove that pay disparities were related to job performance. at the time of the vote, representative virginia foxx of north carolina said the bill was a liberal plot to perpetuate the narrative that republicans are anti-woman. to mr. o'reilly and republican legislators, the campaign to ensure women receive the same pay as men is not a liberal plot. it's actually just the right thing to do. >>> after the break, there are positive signs today that immigration reform might happen. the key word being "might." what ortho who is standing in the way? i'll ask congressman joaquin castro and his twin brother julian castro. double castros! a can of del monte green beans? ♪ ♪ if i was a flower growing wild and free ♪ ♪ all i'd want is

>>> you are saying that lily ledbetter wasn't the greatest worker in the world. >> payoff to the lawyers so it extends the period of time for suing employers. but, look, bill, the key point here is this report does not talk about two important things. it doesn't talk about education and it doesn't talk about the importance of marriage. those are the two key indicators for who is going to be in poverty. we have got to free parents and poverty stricken areas to be able to send their kids to schools so they are not drop out factories. >> vouchers. we covered it? >> something. >> thank you. directly ahead, fox news correspondent adam housley on his wife being targeted by bigots. then, dennis miller talking about chris christie and a rod. those reports after these messages. i'm nathan and i quit smoking with chantix. when my son was born, i remember, you know, picking him up and holding him against me. it wasn't just about me anymore. i had to quit. [ male announcer ] o help people quit smoking.ln it reduces the urge to smoke. chantix didn't have nicotine in it, and that was important to me.

so this first bill that i signed is called the lilly ledbetter fair pay act.illy was in my speech last night, and it's a law to help a woman's right to fair pay, but at a time when women make up about half of the workforce, but still make 77 cents for every zlar a man earns, we have to give women the tools they need for equal pay. women deserve equal pay for equal work. if they are having a baby, they shouldn't have to sacrifice their job. a mom deserves a day off to care for a sick child or a sick parent. and a father does, too. as i said last night, we've got to get rid of some of these workplace policies that long in a "madmen" episode, belong in the '50s. we have to give women opportunity she deserves, because when women succeed, america succeeds. now, women happen to hold a majority of lower-wage jobs in america, but they are not the only ones who are stifled when wages aren't going up. you know, as americans we understand some people are going to earn more than other people, and we don't resent those who because they work hard, because they come up with

so this first bill that i signed was called the lilly ledbetter fair pay act. at my speech last night, and it's a law to help protect a woman's right to fair pay, but at a time when women make about -- make up about half of the work force but still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, we have to finish the job and give women the tools they need to fight for equal pay. women deserve equal pay for equal work. they deserve -- if they're having a baby, they shouldn't have to sacrifice their job. a mom deserves a day off to care for a sick child or parent. a father does, too. as i said last night, we have to get rid of some of these workplace policies that belong in a "mad men" episode back in the '50s. we have to give every woman the tupt she deserves, because when women succeeds, america succeeds. now, women happen to hold a majority of lower wage jobs in america. they're not the only ones who are stifled when wages aren't going up. you know, as americans we understand some people are going to earn more than other people. we don't resent those who because t

those opportunities to women and girls, just think about the very first bill he signed was lilly ledbettere still only earning 77 cents on the dollar. we have to close that gap. maria is right, women right now make up half of the workforce. two thirds of families were the sole bread earner or co-bread earner, the contribution to our economy is more important than ever. we need a 21st century workplace that recognizes that value and contribution they can make. that's wihy the president calle for a summit later this spring focusing on working families. what can we do to create an environment where women thrive and grow? later this week the president invited literally 60 plus university and college presidents to come to washington to focus on how can we get disadvantaged folks into college, applying to college, succeeding in college and graduating? because we know that's the gate way to economic security as well. there are lots of things we can do that don't necessarily require congress. some do. we know the president has called for the extension of the unemployment insurance, which is an imp

i couldn't help but recall the first bill that president obama signed into law was the lily ledbettering that statute when it comes to challenging equal pay. and here we are today still fighting that same battle. and as you mentioned about the shriver report, absolutely. we have a ways to go. and so i think republicans have to talk about how their policies would help to provide the economic opportunities that women deserve in this country. >> i also wanted to ask you about the intelligence committee. you used to serve with intelligence committee members. there was a complete divide today in the annual threat assessment report, between those members, senator wyden, senator collinsi in collins, your former colleague from maine. who believe that edward snowden -- rather senator wyden and those who believe that edward sthonowden performed a service and that the intelligence agencies need to be reined in. and others who believe that the intelligence agencies are actually producing a service and that snowden needs to be reined in. where do you come down on that. >> well, i don't think that

that's what happened to lilly ledbetter. she worked her whole career, didn't realize she was being penalized, and when she tried to be compensated for it they said the statute of limitations had passed. what's still difficult, you're not proteched if you ask a male colleague, how much do you get paid? you can be fired for asking that question. what the fair pay bill that barbara mikulski is we incentivize employers to tell what you pay employees, you can't be penalized for asking about a salary, incentivizes people to publish what different industries are paying their workers so that you actually can figure out am i being paid fairly. it's illegal to be -- it's not illegal to be d -- it's already it's focused on transparency. >> i want to ask you about the chatchter in the report that notes that even the women in higher ed tend to clust for the majors that lead toward lower paying jobs. the helping professions in many cases. this pipeline starts early. there's a report that of the approximately 30,000 high school students wh

imbalances on the web, going to dinner is and the same thing you are doing, getting to know people ledbetter and learning things. liz: your business is very europe centric. you are the largest cable operator in europe, you got operations in the u.k. virgin media, made a big acquisition in germany. last time we spoke you talked about how europeans cable bills are less than we pay in america. >> our average bill is $45, 220 to 140 and offering faster broadband speak. liz: same channel? same number? >> a lot of reasons for that. primarily we don't have pressure from programming. disney and espn and fox news, everyone wanted more and more and you were able to pass that along to an affluent consumer base. we don't have that same pressure. and i would rather start low and get high rather than start at 100 and watch netflix and take customers away. liz: what is the one feature you look forward to seeing that will be the most important development in the cable world in the next year or two. we are still waiting on apple tv in its mega farm, intel developed a tough box, that didn't work well. >> has

think about that, maneuvering the house, built, and work with the president at that time to get ledbetter and other good legislation. thank goodness we have good women in the senate in the and in the house because we were able to get the funding we needed at a time when the other side says, oh, no, the government is too big, and it's outrageous when the unemployment rate at that time was 10% and maybe 16 and 20% for people of color. in communities around the country. i want to ask each of you, sandra, way you see on the horizon that can give us some reason to be happy about the progress we are about to meet. >> the raising of why, you know, aren't we seeing more women stepping forward into office and into leadership, you know, sometimes i worry it's because we spend a lot of time talking about barriers. it's good to acknowledge barriers, and absolutely, that's how we work on them, but we have to not get stuck there, and as individual women believing we can't do it because of all of those barriers we're aware of. you know, i don't want to run for office because i'll be attacked and vilifie

and he pointed to the lily ledbetter case as the opposite.e when the court should have had the empathy to see that the plaintiff could not have filed suit before she knew that her wages were less than those made by her male coworkers. the president called for empathy on the courts and outrage ensued. here's just one example, from senator jeff sessions, during sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearing. >> i fear that this empathy standard is another step down the road to a liberal, activist, results-oriented, relativistic world where laws lose their fixed mean, unelected judges set policy, americans are seen as members of separate groups rather than as simply as americans. >> and the outrage, that particular outrage, it conflated empathy with sympathy. we can agree that judges should not rely on gut feelings or the tugging of heartstrings. that's not what empathy is. empathy is able to see going into a crumbling, ill-equipped school while the white school across the town is gleaming is fundamentally unfair. empathy is knowing that one cannot sue

this week marks the fifth anniversary of the lily ledbetter fair pay act being signed into law. enactment of this law was a landmark achievement in the fight against gender discrimination, but there is so much work to do. madam speaker, congress needs to get to work for women not against women. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> tonight president obama will give another speech on the state of the american union. and here are a few acts you likely won't hear him report to the american people. mr. huelskamp: after 1,834 days as president, here are the results. 6.5 million more americans in poverty. $ $6 trillion in massive new debt on our children and grandchildren. 13 million more americans on food stamps. five million americans and counting have lost their health insurance because of obamacare, and 24.2 million americ

i rise today to mark the fifth anniversary of the lilly ledbetter fair pay act, a critical law that championsqual pay for equal work. ms. bust others: -- mrs. bustos: women still only earn 77 cents to the dollar that a man makes for the exact same work. this gap results in more than $11,000 less that a woman makes every year. that means women are essentially working 84 days for free while a man takes home a paycheck. in the district of illinois that i serve, women make even less than that. they make approximately 70 cents on the dollar. keep in mind that number is figured for the same work that would just -- but with just less income. equal pay is not simply a women's issue. it's an issue from the filled class and it is -- middle class. when women bring home more they're able to provide better for their families. because equal pay for equal work would affect my region in the state of illinois and across the country, it's time that congress pass the paycheck fairness act. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the