>> i think small businesses rightfully have some concerns about providing lactation accommodations forloyees however we left a lot of leeway in the legislation to account for small businesses that may have small footprints. for example we don't mandate that you have a lactation room but rather lactation space. in city hall we have a lactation pod here open to the public. ♪ ♪ >> so the more we can change especially in government offices, the more we can support women. >> i think for the work place to really offer support and encouragement for pumping and breast feeding mothers is necessary. >> what is most important about the legislation is that number one, we require that an employer have a lactation policy in place and then have a conversation with a new hire as well as an employee who requests parental leave. otherwise a lot of times moms don't feel comfortable asking their boss for lactation accommodations. really it's hard to go back to the office after you have become a mom you're leaving your heart outside of your body. when you can provide your child food from your body and know