Monday Matters #21

Women. What will the world do without them. They give birth, take care of their family even when they're sick, and are always there when needed. However, the Republican takeover knocked down women from leadership posts. In the elections that took place in November, there were 20 women in senate and 84 in the house but now, due to the the republican takeover, took away powerful committee leadership from women. When the democrats were in control however, women had the powerful positions. Ms. Murkowski, a Maryland democrat, said, "The women in the Senate - there are no pushovers here." The house and senate make laws. Women have great ideas, but as states in the article, if the chair does not want to hear it, they will not hear it. As the years went on, more women have served in the senate and have been recognized for their astounding accomplishments. The real way the representative should be chosen in the Senate and House should be the effectiveness of the person, not by gender.