[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           SUPPORTING THE SMITHSONIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, there are always special moments in 
this House, particularly when something draws the support of Members 
from both sides of the aisle. I have been supporting this legislation 
for a long time, and that is H.R. 1980, the Smithsonian Women's History 
Museum Act carried by my colleague Representative Carolyn Maloney and 
so many cosponsors who evidenced the importance of the history of women 
in this Nation.
  This is the 100th year of women's right to vote, and I am reminded of 
the suffragettes who decided to take a chance and be courageous and to 
fight against the denial of women's right to vote.
  Early in the 1800s, we know that women of color stood up, like 
Sojourner Truth, and said, ``Ain't I a woman?'' to demand the right to 
vote; she was a suffragette and an abolitionist fighting for freedom 
and justice.
  Now, this particular museum will open our eyes to the extensive 
history of women, starting from the Revolutionary War that fought for 
this country, stood for this country, and helped build this country.
  I am excited about being part of the support and history of the 
Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act. I look forward to its doors 
opening for women to be acknowledged and recognized in the greatness of 
this country.

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