Which is a nice change of pace for me. I will take those tough questions later today. I am very happy to tag and some of the brightest and best that the administrator should have. As the president has said we are all focused on making our economy a place where women can work, succeed in a private like never before. The president has the power to so many women throughout his career in the private sector and now he is doing that here at the white house. Im excited to join here on stage by several of those women now. They need no introduction but because i am here and you arent i will give one anyway because of my chance to brag on some of these administration finest. I will start with about the trump who is an advisor to the president. In her role she focuses on the education and Economic Empowerment of women and families as well as job creation and Economic Growth for workforce element, still straining and on viewership. Given her success in business is something she knows a lot about. In addition to being one of the most successful women in the administration she also happens to be the president s daughter. Because of that it is led to her getting all of the most glamorous assignments around here. For instance, instead of traveling all over asia with the president late last year on air force one she was writing amtrak up and down the eastern seaboard to sell tech support. Obviously, it works. Every member of congress [applause] because every member of congress that she engaged with ended up voting for the biggest tax cut in American History and ensured that the Child Tax Credit would help all families. In addition to being successful in business ivanka trump and her husband jared have three incredible young children. I can personally vouch for because my kids are of similar ages and hers are far better behaved so i think i may see if i could work out a deal and send my kids to jared and haemonchus house. In all seriousness shes one of the most successful women, not just in the administration, but in the country and its a true honor for us to have her here at the white house to help lead on a number of issues and will turn it over to ivanka trump. I will say that your children are much much better behaved. [laughter] it is incredible to be here today with this great group of Women Business owners, entrepreneurs, thought leaders from across the country and sit alongside this Formidable Group of women who represent this great administration. I am excited to engage with each of you in this discussion about how this administration is empowering women to succeed in the American Economy and around the globe. Domestically we have been prioritizing our administrations working family agenda with the goal of ensuring that all americans succeed in the modern economy. This agenda includes Workforce Development and job training as well as family, friendly legislation and policies. All of which are critical to this mission. To ensure that americans from students to those who are mid or late career have the skills necessary to secure wellpaying jobs this administration has been investing deeply in our countrys most valuable aspects. The American People. We recognize that there many paths to him family sustaining jobs outside of Fouryear College and therefore we have been focused on expanding access to to ships, Technical Education and workforce training programs. We will continue to push in the months to come for both legislative and executive action. Last fall the president issued a president ial memorandum directing the department of education to prioritize in Stem Education and get grades k12. Thereby aligning the skills being taught in the classroom with the jobs in the modern economy. We were joined in this mission by the private sector which announced the contribution more than 350 million for you Stem Education. While workforce initiatives are important to all americans as we embark on the Fourth Industrial Revolution it is critical to ensure that women are not left behind. For example, while women represent 47 of the overall us workforce they make up only 13 of engineers and 21 of tech sector employees. It is essential that we reverse this trend and that women cease to be under representative in these wellpaying, staff thrilling sectors of the economy. We are committed to doing just that. One month ago as sarah referenced Congress Passed the tax cuts and jobs act and President Trump signed the bill into law. This was a historic milestone for america, American Families, American Workers and american industry and the economy as a whole. We are starting to see more of the impact on the tax plan already, even prior, to its believing impermanent. More than 100 companies have pledged to give bonuses, increase wages and invest in their employees as a result of the tremendous savings that they will have under the new tax law. These tax cuts are for American Workers and hardworking parents. Now they will be able to keep more of their hard earned paychecks and in addition to doubling the standard deduction essential component of the tax plan is an expanded title tax credit doubling to 2000 a child and a new dependent care tax credit also very critical to maintain as part of this new tax plan important credits for American Families such as the child and dependent care credit and the adoption credit. Many elements of our working family agenda are realized through tax form as we are empowering American Families to thrive. Further, we are working with members of congress on both sides of the aisle and thought leaders across the country many are in the room today to build strong coalitions of support for a National Paid family leave program. This is essential in longoverdue. We must recognize the change in composition of our American Workforce in which all parents work in the vast majority of American Homes. We must support those work and family. Finally, we are committed to pulling American Leadership and innovation. Women, especially minority women, are the Fastest Growing category of Small Business owners. Through tech support Small Businesses will now pay the lowest tax rate in over 80 years. Through incredible programs such as those that administrator mcmahon has at the Small Business administration and across government we are eliminating barriers to women and accessing capital, networks and mentorship. For example, spa land women on businesses 120 million more last year compared to the year prior. Our commitment to the Economic Empowerment of women stems from the globe. Through incredible initiative for state department usaid and other agencies as well as domestic and International Partners such as the world bank which is we launched the weather Women EntrepreneurInitiative Last july to support women in the developing world. Honor to be here today to talk about her deep commitment to empowering women in their families and i thank you for joining me and engaging in this conversation. Thank you. [applause] thank you, ivanka trump. Linda mcmahon serves as the administer of the us Small Business administration and like ivanka trump she had and still has one of the more glamorous drops which i know she loves and we are so proud and thankful to have her. She played an Important Role in the process of getting the tax legislation passed and will continue to push that. As a member of President Trump cabinet she advocates on the half of the 30 million Small Businesses in america it makes sure businesses have the support and tools to start, grow and proceed in business. Prior to joining the Trump Administration she had the perfect job to prepare her to wrestle with the media and fight on behalf of of american Small Businesses. She was the founder and ceo of World Wrestling entertainment. A few of you got that joke and some of you will get it later. [laughter] administrator mcmahon knows about how to help grow and empower Small Business since she helped grow first from a 13 person regional operation to a publicly traded Global Enterprise with more than 800 employees and offices worldwide. She and her husband, vince, have two Adult Children and six grandchildren which im sure she spoils a lot. With that, i will turn it over to the administrator. Thank you very much. It really is a great honor to be here to share the dais with the secretary and ivanka trump, who i have close relationship with and we enjoyed getting out into doing our glamorous jobs. She gets her hardhats more than we do. [laughter] it really is an honor. Its a great opportunity for us to talk a little bit today about what this white house has done to ensure Economic Opportunity for all and especially for women. Women are the primary breadwinners in more than 40 of households and the tax form and signed into law by President Trump last month will help put more money into those projects and probably no one in this room did more to get the tax reform passed then ivanka trump but especially focusing on the child care and Child Tax Credit that has really been, no pun intended, her baby and she really intimated that an part four. As head of the us Small Business and ministration ive had the privilege of meeting with Small Business owners all over the country, including many Women Entrepreneurs. They find that owning their own business is a traffic way for them to secure their own financial future for themselves, to provide for their families to exercise their commitment to their communities. It is rewarding but there are also a lot of responsibilities. As an entrepreneur myself i can tell you it is tough teasingly that managing cash flow and worried about things like payroll often sacrificing your own project so your employers can get paid. I bet a lot of women in this room are entrepreneurs and i see a lot of head shaking and nodding. Tax form is especially good news for Women Entrepreneurs. We will still have more money to reinvest in their businesses. The latest Research Shows that women not only own 11. 6 million businesses in the United States and think about that, 11. 6 out of 29. 6 million Small Businesses in total. The employee nearly 9 million workers. Women owned businesses provided more than 293. 1 billion in wages and salaries and contribute to and this is an impressive number, 1. 7 trillion in sales to our national economy. Congratulations, ladies, that is incredible. [applause] nearly 40 of women owned firms cited taxes as a factor that impacted their profitability so the new tax form policy we are definitely going to help that end. It was spearheaded by President Trump and will make this more profitable and successful. This administration is also working very hard to help Women Entrepreneurs have an easier time managing their businesses by cutting so many of the wasteful and expensive regulations that hamper job growth. Now when the president first came into office his directive was for every new regulation you had to get rid of two but he went over that so it was 22 one, 22 one regulations. [applause] we are on a positive trajectory for significant Economic Prosperity. We are saving Small Businesses over 8. 1 billion in regulatory cost. Think about that. Take that 8. 1 billion and put it back into your business to grow your business, hire more people, open more offices and all of those things. Tax form, getting rid of the regulations this is a lot of money that is going back to our entrepreneurs. Last year the fda provided training and coaching to nearly 150,000 individuals through our Womens Business Center located in cities across the nation. I am excited to see the future for Women Business owners as america becomes the best place to start and operate a business in the entire world. Thank you. [applause] thank you, administrator. Now, last but certainly not least, secretary elaine chao, us secretary of transportation. Secondary child is the second time serving our nation as part of the present cabinet only one of two women ever do so in our countrys history. She previously served as the secretary of labor for 2001 to january 2009 and is the first asianamerican woman to be appointed to the president s cabinet in American History. Her exemplary career which is also includes an extensible is the highway of america and director of the peace corps is rivaled only by her inspiring personal story. She arrived in america at the age of eight speaking no english and became a us citizen at the age of 19 under economic degree from Mount Holyoke and an mba from harvard. She has since received 36 honorary doctorate degrees and has been a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the hudson institute. If all of that was not enough she also married to someone most of you may have heard of, majority leader of the United States senate, mitch mcconnell. With that, secretary chao. [applause] we love, sarah. My sisters are incredible fans of hers and she was gone from and the thought occurred to me these people will think i cant hold a job. [laughter] thank you all for being here. I love being here with ivanka trump, linda mcmahon, before i start i want to introduce you for women, for women leaders, at the department of transportation who are currently leading four of the major modes. One is not here because shes in detroit but let me introduce dean williams, head of the federal transit administration, jane, please stand up. Let everyone see you. [applause] heidi king is acting a minister for national Highway Transportation Safety Administration and she is in detroit at the detroit auto show. We have kathy, the acting chair for federal motor carrier safety administration. From louisiana, and then we have brandy hendrickson, acting a minister for federal Highway Administration from indiana. [applause] i am so proud of them and they are providing great leadership. Since President Trump was elected america stock market, economy, separation and Capital Investment have all taken off. From the very beginning this president has made americas economy and workers his top priority. Transportation infrastructure plays a vital role in all of this. It is the backbone of the economy and connects people with essential services such as jobs, education, healthcare and it also our countrys Global Competitiveness by increasing Productivity Across Industries and increasing our quality of life. Today our nations infrastructure is aging. We are seeing increased congestion in our roads and in our airspace and buy some estimate delays and loss of fuel cost our country about 160 billion annually. Our ports, inland waterways and Public Transit systems are also in need of refurbishing. If our country is to remain competitive and produce good jobs the infrastructure must be addressed. While we have a president who is a builder. He understands our countries infrastructure needs. That is why the white house has proposed a plan to revitalize and rebuild our critical infrastructure. If the proposal calls for 1 million in Infrastructure Investment over the next ten years and it calls upon 17 different federal agencies to all work together. Transportation is only one part of the infrastructure proposal and there is also water, energy, broadband, veterans hospital, Rural America and transformative technology. These are all the parts of the infrastructure proposal. As you have heard Regulatory Reform is another very key part of infrastructure. Our departments and departments throughout the federal government are making a great deal of headway in reducing the Regulatory Burden on families in job creators. Just in the department of