[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                DON'T TAKE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR GRANTED

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, our elections are foundational to our 
democracy, the pulse of our Nation, and the most sacred form of protest 
that we as Americans have at our disposal.
  We, the people, have a right to vote without obstruction, without 
fear, without intimidation, and with the assurance that every vote will 
be counted.
  Madam Speaker, I want to take a minute to assure the American people 
who are receiving mail-in ballots for the first time, making a plan to 
vote on election day, looking for locations where early voting is 
taking place, signing up to volunteer, or feeling a sense of 
uncertainty as we participate in one of the most important elections of 
our lifetime: your vote is safe, your vote is secure, and your vote 
matters.
  And, Madam Speaker, to the young people who will be casting their 
votes for the first time: you are the future of this country, and we 
need you to participate in our government now more than ever.
  To those who have lost faith in our government: we, the people, are 
the gatekeepers of our democracy, and our participation has never been 
more important.
  There is far too much on the line for us to take voting for granted.

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