[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 172 (Friday, October 2, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  HONORING JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, when the news of Justice Ginsburg's 
passing broke, the first text I received was from my daughter, quickly 
followed by messages from female friends and family from every phase of 
my life. The immediate outpouring of tributes was a natural and 
authentic testament to the Justice's outsized impact on American women 
over the last half century.
  Justice Ginsburg carried the torch for us for justice, for women's 
rights, and, even as tiny and soft-spoken as she was, as a voice for 
the voiceless. She broke barriers; she changed the status quo; and she 
never stopped pushing our country to become a more perfect Union.
  In so doing, she became a source of intergenerational inspiration and 
a pop culture icon. But that intergenerational inspiration was a two-
way street. I am reminded of one of the last times I heard her speak.
  After making her remarks, a college student asked the Justice: What 
gives you hope?
  The Justice said: What gives me hope is the number of women running 
for office and the activism of younger generations, because from what I 
have seen, they will be the ones to effect change.
  We must have the courage to pass on a better nation to our children 
and our grandchildren. Justice Ginsburg's words are a reminder, as we 
serve the people's House, as we manage this challenging time, as we 
prepare to vote in this election, that what each of us does matters and 
what we don't do matters.
  May we never stop learning from Justice Ginsburg, and may her memory 
be a blessing to our country.

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