[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 84 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         100 YEARS CELEBRATING WOMEN GETTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, today, over 68 million women participate 
in elections. This would not be possible without the brave and 
brilliant suffragettes who never gave up the fight for equal rights.
  Tomorrow, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of House passage of an 
Amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteeing women the 
right to vote. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled 
opportunity to commemorate this victorious milestone of the women's 
suffrage movement.
  A vibrant democracy requires that all voices are heard, and when all 
voices are heard, we have a stronger and better America.
  These women fought to be heard and to make our Nation a better place, 
and, for that, we are forever grateful.

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