Amendment 19, passed by Congress June 4, 1919, ratified August 18, 1920: ``The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. ``Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''
The speaker is discussing the significance of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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