Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we rise to celebrate Women's History Month. This month is, of course, very personal to me as a woman, a daughter, and a mother. One of the sayings I love is: ``Well-behaved women seldom make history.'' This is so true. I want to reflect on a few of these fearless females--trailblazers--who have made history and who have shaped our future. These are women like suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt. She founded the League of Women Voters in 1920, which was 2 years after she helped women gain the right to vote. Catt relocated to Iowa when she was 7 years old, and she graduated from what is now Iowa State University, my alma mater. She was so committed to the cause of women that she helped found the International Woman Suffrage Alliance to help spread rights for women all around our globe. I fast-forward to today, when one can see the fruits of her labor. In Iowa, we just elected our first female Governor--my friend and a fearless female, Kim Reynolds. We also gained two new women lawmakers with the election of Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne and a record number of women in the Iowa State House, led by Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer. In Congress, we have a record number of women who serve in the U.S. House and 25 who serve in the U.S. Senate. While we come from differing backgrounds and political stripes, I admire these women for jumping into the arena. I also reflect on a woman named Deborah Sampson. Sampson is credited as the first woman to serve in the U.S.…”