and it immediately -- and immediately donna shalala was quoted as saying, "we are not secretaries!"i don't know -- lastly, congratulations on running in rhode island, our dear friend cathy just made it into the state senate there. susan, we are going to leave it there. running out of time. jennifer lawless? guest: the thing i would note is when there are already elected usices, it is incumbent on to identify candidates who would be excellent for whatever position they would be. there are no educational credentials or income requirements, especially for lower offices. what i would tell people, if there is an issue you care about and you think you or somebody you know would be an excellent candidate, don't worry about their backgrounds. encourage them to run. that is the best way to breed a successful campaign. he final thing i would say, if people decide not to run for office after making a conscious decision and weighing the costs and benefits, that's fine. a lot of people choose certain professions over others. but the fundamental problem i see is that women are systematically less

donna shalala is a true champion of south florida. congrats, donna, and go canes. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from nevada seek recognition? ms. titus: i ask unanimous consent to address though house or one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. . titus: i rise to recognize professor green as recipient of the 2013 eugene asher distinguished teaching award. the a.h.a., the leading professional organization in the country, dedicated to the study and testing of history, awards this prize only once a year to recognize outstanding teaching and javo kacy for history. -- and advocacy for history. this is the first time ever this prestigious award has gone to a community college professor. dr. green's vitae is too ims preive to be described in one minute. i'll include additional information in my extended remarks for the record. meantime, let me say i can imagine no one more deserving of this award. i commend dr. dreen for -- green for this division. i am proud to have him as a friend, colle

and it immediately -- and immediately donna shalala was quoted as saying, "we are not secretaries!"i don't know -- lastly, congratulations on running in rhode island, our dear friend cathy just made it into the state senate there. susan, we are going to leave it there. running out of time. jennifer lawless? guest: the thing i would note is when there are already elected usices, it is incumbent on to identify candidates who would be excellent for whatever position they would be. there are no educational credentials or income requirements, especially for lower offices. what i would tell people, if there is an issue you care about and you think you or somebody you know would be an excellent candidate, don't worry about their backgrounds. encourage them to run. that is the best way to breed a successful campaign. he final thing i would say, if people decide not to run for office after making a conscious decision and weighing the costs and benefits, that's fine. a lot of people choose certain professions over others. but the fundamental problem i see is that women are systematically less