it's actually just been reintroduced by representative tammy baldwin from wisconsin.literally, this past week. >> i didn't know that. >> i know. it's not getting any media coverage, but it did. and i think -- if i'm not mistaken, i'm not completely versed on this, but i believe that it was introduced in a way that would allow the states that have not yet voted on it to vote on it. there only need to be three more states to ratify it. >> but what seems to me that the women's movement has seemed to kind of make it passe. >> in many respects, in many respects because of the battles we have won, many people feel that it is passe, so why not go ahead and pass it then? [laughter] >> i'm on your side. [applause] >> does anyone -- do you have a question? oh, please, go ahead. and then we'll go here. please. >> oh, dr. mariano, as a fellow asian/pacific islander, i wanted to ask you, did you face any discrimination as a fill pee that and as a doctor? >> well, actually, the a surprise that they thought i was a doctor because they usually thought i was a nurse or a medic or some

congresswoman tammy baldwin from wisconsin is here. she has been part of that fight in wisconsin. [applause] all of us members of congress are proud to welcome each and everyone of you. the general president of the international association of firefighters. mr. mitchell, professional firefighters of wisconsin president. [applause] patrick bertucci, at the boeing, renton, washington plant. [applause] today, we come together to fight for jobs and the rights of american workers, to stand strong for middle-class, for our families, and america's future. we are here to send a clear message. congress must create jobs, not destroy them. [applause] we must strengthen the middle class, not weaken it. we must not giving tax breaks to corporations that send jobs overseas. -- stop giving tax breaks to corporations that send jobs overseas. [applause] and we must protect workers' rights, not destroy them. [applause] that is exactly what republicans are doing this week. they are voting to make matters worse with legislation to gut the national labor relations board, where workers can voice their