certainly congresswoman lee has kept the focus of the c.b.c. on those who have the least and that is very, very important. she has kept our focus on job creation and has allowed us to be the voice for the voiceless. with her leadership we know that we represent more of the poor than any other group of people in this house. and it is just refreshing to know that our focus as a caucus is on poverty and jobs and i thank you again for your leadership and with that, madam chair, i would close by saying that -- mr. lee: would the gentleman yield for just a minute -- ms. lee: would the gentlelady yield for just a moment? let me talk about very quickly one of the aspects of job creation and the issue as it relates to pay equity for women. as i remember it, the numbers are really staggering, when you look at women. they make, i think it's maybe 70-some cents on the dollar, african-american women a lot less, maybe 60-some cents on the dollar, latinas even less than that. i think it's very important that as we talk about jobs and job creation we have to re

currently, the c.b.c. is chaired by the honorable barbara lee from the ninth congressional district of california. my name is congresswoman marcia fudge, representing the 11th congressional district of ohio and i anchor this hour. c.b.c. meabs are advocates for humanity, nationally and internationally and have played a significant role as local and regional activists. we work diligently to be the conscience of the congress. understand all politics are local. therefore, we provide dedicated and focused service to the citizens of the congressional districts we serve. the vision of the founding members of the congressional black caucus to promote the public welfare through legislation, designed to meet the needs of millions of neglected citizens. it continues to be a focus for our legislative work and our political activities. tonight's hour will focus on the unemployment crisis in this country. just last week, madam speaker, the national unemployment numbers were release and the situation is dire. the bureau

clarke: i'd like to thank the gentlelady for yielding and i'd like to associate myself with your comments, remarks, and historical context for this congressional black caucus' c.b.c. hour commemorating caribbean american history month. i want to thank you, my colleague, donna christensen, for all