Testimony from a congressional hearing on the dual role women play as wage earners and as mothers is presented. Other focuses of the hearing include what is being done and what needs to be done by the public and private sectors to facilitate the entry of women into a broad range of occupations, including higher paid nontraditional areas. Counseling, education, training, and welfare employment programs are also reported. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements from U.S. Senators and from individuals representing the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor; Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts; Children's Defense Fund, Washington, D.C.; Division of Welfare Employment, Maine Department of Human Services; and Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc. (YLB)