Former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that when she served in the House of Representatives in the late 1970s and early ’80s, Congress was a far more hostile place for women than it is now.
A male senator, she said, once asked her to fetch him a cup of tea.
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Holtzman said she sees progress in Congress, based on the number of women being elected–but the old boys’ club still has a long way to go. “It takes time,” she said. “Much longer than anyone ever dreamed.”
