As Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.) was speaking, the amendment’s male sponsor interrupted her and questioned her understanding of the issue.
Rep. Susan Wild reacts during the State of the Union address before members of Congress. By Colby Itkowitz Colby Itkowitz Congress, campaigns, health policy, Pennsylvania politics Email Bio Follow March 31 at 6:00 AM A record number of women are serving in U.S. Congress this year. But an exchange on the House floor last week highlighted the challenges female politicians still face.
“I was listening to the lady talk. I don’t know that she’s read my amendment,” Rep. Bradley Bryne said on the House floor. “Practitioners in this area like myself understand exactly what it means; it actually solves the problem proposed by the lady,” he added. “Thirty years ago things were a lot different. It was not unusual to have men explain something or suggest I didn’t know what I was talking about or reading,” she said. “I’ve learned how to stand up for myself. I have developed strong coping skills for being in a male-dominated profession.”
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