one at pepperdine university that looked at fortune 500 companies, the companies that had more senior women executives make more money. there are a handful of those studies. we now control 85% of the consumer purchases. we are looking at a talent shortage. when did have more advanced degrees than men do. -- women have more advanced degrees than men do. all of this, including the new value of the female management style, which some people are saying is different, and perhaps, more valuable,, all of that adds up to a lot of powerful women in the workplace. >> what we are saying is that you can take that power, and not necessarily aim for the ceo or the corner office. most women are saying we are happy to trade some money for time. harvard did a study showing that professional women were leaving the work place in greater numbers than those joining. they were hitting that crunch moment of children as opposed to careers. you can take that power, go into your boss and say i do not want a big bonus. what i actually needed more time. >> you say that women are in demand. there is a supply, dem

back in 2004 a commenced speech at pepperdine university, boone stressed the need for involvement and called for a new boston tee party movement. today tee part is a household term, we should note boston was not the only city with a tea rebellion during the revolutionary war. before the famous boston tea party, patriots in charleston, south carolina, impounded the tea to protest taxes and in 1776 sold the tea to financial revolution. concerned citizens, taxed enough already. it's time to give americans tax relief and create jobs. in conclusion, god bless our troops, we'll never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? without objection. ms. chu: i rise today to support the millions of americans caught in the crosshairs of republicans' political calculations. today a partisan minority blocked relief of those laid off during this recession. this obstruction doesn't just keep food off american tables. it keeps americans out of work. people like annette. last month she lost her benefits. now sh