the lilly leadbetter, please go ahead. >> thank you, mr. chairman and members of the committee. my name is lilly ledbetter, and it is an honor to be here. i am not a lawyer, but i know two things. i know that the supreme court cisions have a profound effect on everyday americans, and i've learned that who is on the supreme court makes all the difference. i never in a million years would have thought that one day i would have in my fate decided by the supreme court, but i did. it all started in 1979 when goodyear hired me to work as a supervisor in their plant in gaedston, alabama. i worked hard, and i was good at my job, but goodyear did not make it easy. i was only one of only a few female supervisors and i faced discrimination and sexual harassment by people who didn't want women working there. at the end of my career someone left an anonymous at work compared how much i earned compared to male managers. i was earning 20% less than the lowest-paid male supervisor. the next day i filed a complaint with the eeoc. goodyear tried to say i was a poor worker and that's why they had g

the lilly leadbetter, please go ahead. >> thank yo mr. chairman and members of the coittee. my name is lilly ledbetter, and it is an honor to be here. i am not a lawyer, but i know t things. knowhat the supreme court decisions have a profound effect on everyday americans, and i've learned tt who is on the supreme court makes all the difference. i never in a million years would have thought thatone day i would have in my fate decided by the supreme court, but i did. it all started in 1979 whe goodyear hired me to work as a supervisor in their plant in gaedon, alabama. i worked hard, and i was good at my job, but goodyear did not make it easy. i was only one of only a few fale supervisors and i faced discrimination and sexual harassment by people who didn't want women working there. at the end of my career someone left an anonymous at work compared how much i earned compared to male managers. i was earning 20% less than the lowest-paid male supervor. on the next day i filed a complaintith the eeoc. goodyear tried to say i was a poor worker and that's why they had given me small