Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment to the preamble in the nature of a substitute was agreed to. The preamble, as amended, was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, with its preamble, as amended, reads as follows S. Res. 533 Whereas, as of March 2020, there are approximately 3,764,000,000 women and girls in the world; Whereas women and girls around the world-- (1) have fundamental human rights; (2) play a critical role in providing and caring for their families and driving positive change in their communities; (3) contribute substantially to food security, economic growth, the prevention and resolution of conflict, and the sustainability of peace and stability; and (4) must have meaningful opportunities to more fully participate in and lead the political, social, and economic lives of their communities; Whereas the advancement and empowerment of women and girls around the world is a foreign policy priority for the United States and is critical to the achievement of global peace and prosperity; Whereas 2020 marks the anniversary of significant milestones toward advancing the human rights and equality of women and girls, including-- (1) the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States; and (2) t…”