the very first bill the president signed into law when he became president was the lily ledbetter act, which makes it easier for a woman to seek back pay from issues stemming from discrimination. so she will be there, on hand, as well as many other female leaders here in washington. nancy pelosi, the house minority leader, is there, and others. you know, let's just -- as you were saying just a few moments ago just to back up, this is a key political issue for the white house, for democrats heading into midterms. make no mistake about it. as the republicans would like to talk about obamacare and the stumbling recovery, the white house and democrats have been moving to some of these domestic issues that have served them well in the past. women's issues, first among them -- maybe not first among them but pretty close to the top of the list. you'll remember, john and michaela, in the campaign, binders full of women, the issue that mitt romney had with women voters. and then there were several candidates for the senate and the house that had their own gas on the republican side dealing