[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONOR 19TH AMENDMENT BY EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO VOTE

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, going door to door in my first 
campaign, a sweet, elderly lady invited me in for iced tea. As she 
discussed my race, she shared that she had never missed a chance to 
vote since she was a young girl.
  One day, her mother had hitched the horses to the wagon, pulled up in 
front of the house, told her to get in, flicked the reins, and they 
were on their way to town. With determination and pride, her mother 
announced, ``Today, for the first time in our country, we get to vote. 
We must always exercise this privilege.'' And that girl did, every 
election, for over 74 years.
  As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this Chamber passing the 
19th Amendment to our Constitution, giving women the right to vote, we 
must all reflect on what this right to vote truly means. I am grateful 
for this privilege not only to vote on election day but also to stand 
here and represent the good people of Missouri's Fourth District and 
cast their vote here in Congress.
  We live in the greatest country in the world. Let us always remember 
those who secured our freedoms and honor their legacy by exercising the 
right to vote.

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