So I want to congratulate you for having worked through a very difficult year.

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As someone who has worked on these issues for years, I can tell you that change requires both effort from both individual women as well as strong commitment from those who lead organizations.

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One caveat is in order here: I am not advocating dismantling a trading style that has worked for you in the past.

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And I know it's especially disappointing for a lot of you who worked hard to get your tickets to the event, or traveled or planned to travel a long way at your own expense to be here.

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"You and I, Jim, have worked at the BBC for long enough to know that the suggestion that the BBC management in one part of the BBC was reluctant to allow an investigation by a news programme to go ahead, frankly, would only spur that investigation on and make people more determined to do it, " said Mr Jordan.

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You worked for Geraldine Ferraro on her advance team, as I recall, when she ran for vice president.

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Both my husband and I - and I have worked with, you know, so many in the communities, so many leaders for so many years.

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Tottenham worked their socks off, you've got to give them credit for that and I suppose you can't deny them a point.

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So I guess the first thing I want to say is, just very quickly, I worked very hard with Senator Murray to pass and fight for small businesses for health care legislation reform, and you guys passed that, and I just have great respect for that.

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And I know how hard many of you have worked in your communities to do that, either as part of Organizing For America or simply by talking to your friends and neighbors, your coworkers.

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