Political Quotes

“It is an honor to be here and to have the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell) sitting in that seat. I want to thank my colleague, Representative Scott, and I want to start by thanking our chairwoman, Maxine Waters, for bringing this legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2423, the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act introduced by my colleague, Ms. Stefanik, and myself. As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues and the co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, I strongly support this measure which honors the legacy of suffragists who played a vital role in rallying support for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The suffragists began their organized fight for women's empowerment in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York. They were tireless and never gave up the fight. For 72 years, the women leaders lobbied, marched, picketed, and protested for the right to the ballot. More importantly, proceeds from the sales of these coins will support the Smithsonian Institution's American Women's History Initiative for the purpose of collecting, studying, and establishing programs recognizing diverse perspectives on women's history and women who have influenced the direction of this Nation. Mr. Speaker, I like to always remind people that women are 51 percent of the population in this great country, and we are now 106 strong Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.…”