[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H4052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     100 YEARS OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPANO. Madam Speaker, this country was built by great leaders on 
the bedrock of even greater ideals. The idea that all are created equal 
and endowed with those certain inalienable rights.
  The idea that democracy was instituted not to bestow rights given to 
us by God, but to safeguard them from tyranny. The conviction that a 
government's power to protect our rights comes solely by consent of the 
governed. But as we are a country of imperfect leaders, we often fall 
far short of these perfect ideals.
  And 100 years ago today, great women brought this country into a new 
age; an age where women are endowed with that inalienable right to 
vote; an age where women can safeguard their rights at the ballot box; 
an age where the power of our democracy comes from the consent of all 
the governed.
  And at a time when a woman serves as Speaker of the House and there 
are more Congresswomen with us today than at any other point in our 
history.
  We are in this age because of great women. And I am honored to share 
this House with so many of you.

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