[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H93]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    ANNIVERSARY OF APPROVING WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. 
                              CONSTITUTION

  (Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, 100 years ago today, this House passed a 
constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. 274 Members 
voted for it, but 136 voted against it. One Representative said: 
``Important issues cannot be decided by women's fears and tears and 
emotions. They have to be decided by the real, manly men of America.''
  One hundred years later, unfortunately, we hear similar comments. To 
get our rights and to protect our rights, the battle continues. But 
2018, Mr. Speaker, is the year of the women. We will never give up our 
rights, we will never give up our votes, and we will never, ever give 
up our voice.
  Mr. Speaker, we have history slapping us in the face. We, as a body, 
need to recognize and respect women's rights in this House and in 
America.

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