Obituary: One-time Colorado representative Pat Schroeder, a Democrat, has died at the age of 82. She was not just a pioneer in women's rights, she was also known for her blunt sense of humor:
Republicans were livid after Schroeder and others filed an ethics complaint over House Speaker Newt Gingrich's televised college lecture series, charging that free cable time he received amounted to an illegal gift under House rules. Gingrich became the first speaker reprimanded by Congress. Gingrich said later he regretted not taking Schroeder and her colleagues more seriously.
Earlier, she had blasted Gingrich for suggesting women shouldn't serve in combat because they could get infections from being in a ditch for 30 days. According to her official House biography, she once told Pentagon officials that if they were women, they would always be pregnant because they never said "no.″
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Just what DID happen when Judge Kacsmaryk tried to pull a fast one regarding the hearings?
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