SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement regarding the Illinois Senate's passage of a resolution supporting the U.S. Equal Rights Amendment:
"Today Illinois stands on the right side of history. We are sending a message to the nation that our United States Constitution should guarantee equal rights, regardless of gender.
"The Equal Rights Amendment is as important today as it was when it was first proposed in 1972. Women across the state still struggle with the issue of equal pay among many others. We have made great strides in the last four decades, but we must never stop fighting for full equality.
"I commend the members of the Illinois Senate and sponsor State Senator Heather Steans for passing this important legislation, and I encourage the Illinois House to quickly act on it."
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