ms. richardson, for five minutes. ms. richardson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. richardson: this in month of march as we celebrate women's history month, i would like to take a moment to recognize some of our great female leaders who throughout history has persevered in the face of monumental opposition and successfully have accomplished great things on behalf of the american people. from the words of the great poet, maya angelo, from the beautiful singing voice of marian anderson, from the tireless activism of dough lore rest wuerta, to secretary of state hillary clinton, secretary of labor francis perkins, and of course our own democratic leader, nancy pelosi. these women and many more have played an integral role in our his -- history and this nation. every day women take great strides to help others and improve the quality of life for everyone. unfortunately in matters involving health care, women