This week, women broke barriers all over the country, from the Oval Office to the U.S. Army. Find out more in this week’s edition of That’s What She Said!
Whew! After being grilled for more than 10 hours by the GOP-led Benghazi special committee, Republicans and Democrats had a lot to say about how Hillary Clinton defended her response to the attack of a U.S. consulate in Libya during her time as secretary of state.
Secretary Clinton continues to be forceful yet respectful in the face of partisan attacks. #Benghazi
— Sen. Barbara Boxer (@SenatorBoxer) October 22, 2015Rep. Gowdy was great today. This is what transparency looks like.
— Mia Love (@MiaBLove) October 22, 2015Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi praised Vice President Joe Biden’s dedication to public office after he announced he would not jump in the 2016 race after months of speculation.
.@VP Biden is an all-American patriot and a middle-class warrior!
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) October 21, 2015Huffington Post Chief Editor Arianna Huffington praised Paul Ryan for standing his ground on his stipulations to keep his personal family time a priority now that he’s thrown his hat into the House Speaker race.
Good for Paul Ryan, listing as 1 of his Speaker demands: "I cannot and will not give up my family time” https://t.co/T6J3xpTMn8
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) October 21, 2015Sen. Patty Murray pointed out the widening gender pay gap. According to data the Labor Department, this is the third straight quarter men have outpaced women’s earnings. I guess Doc Brown’s predictions of Oct. 21st, 2015 during the 1989 film “Back to the Future Part II” did not address today’s narrow economic expansion.
When it's Oct. 21st, 2015 and the gender pay gap just continues to widen → https://t.co/9oDTiGxpM9 pic.twitter.com/L5Lm5Grge1
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) October 21, 2015Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik accused President Barack Obama’s of playing “politics” after he vetoed the Nation Defense Authorization Act during a face-off with Congress over broader spending levels.
It is unconscionable that @POTUS is playing politics & vetoed legislation to fund our military &protect the homeland https://t.co/8B34q3ZLkG
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) October 22, 2015Lois Frankel called for more “common-sense solutions” to gun regulations after the heart-rending shooting of a South Carolina woman shot by her grandson.
Stories of toddlers getting their hands on guns are heartbreaking. It's time for common-sense solutions. https://t.co/2qeub35VdO
— Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) October 20, 2015#POTUS senior advisor Valerie Jarrett joined the conversation on #CriminalJusticeReform during President Obama’s discussion with law enforcement leaders on Thursday.
We are 5% of the world's population, and we have 25% of the world's prisoners. Why we need #CriminalJusticeReform. https://t.co/ow6nZCitHL
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) October 22, 2015Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton posted a video of some unlikely compliments from Republicans and other GOP presidential candidates like Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump.
Before Hillary was running for president, Republicans had the nicest things to say about her. https://t.co/uRr2doIX4K
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 20, 2015Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused GOP lawmakers of pushing a hidden agenda to attract Democratic support to change the structure of leadership for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a recent blog post.
The GOP knows the way to undermine the @CFPB is to make it a commission. I’m not buying it. Dems shouldn't either. https://t.co/rgo6eFu2xh
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) October 20, 2015Rep. Yvette D. Clarke questioned the need for the Texas Inspector General to lead a raid on Planned Parenthood (PPH) facilities. This inspection comes as Texas officials, along with Arkansas and Louisiana officials, question the need to provide funding to PPH health centers after controversial videos were released.
State investigators raid Planned Parenthood clinics in Texas: https://t.co/z8oJHPIuP0 Really? Again? #StandWithPP @PPNYCAction @PPFA
— Yvette D. Clarke (@YvetteClarke) October 22, 2015
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Andrea Beasley