Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Nadler for bringing this resolution to a vote and thank Representative Speier and Representative Maloney for their work on this legislation. This is a historic day. It has been nearly a century since the first constitutional amendment to guarantee equal treatment for women was introduced in 1923. Since then, 37 States have ratified the equal rights amendment, including my home State of Pennsylvania in 1972. Virginia's ratification of the ERA this past January brought us one step closer to this basic right that we will be held equal in the eyes of the Constitution. The motto of Susan B. Anthony's newspaper was: ``Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less.'' Today, we again say women will accept nothing less than equality. ERA builds on the work of Anthony and others like Jeannette Rankin, Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells, and this diverse Congress. I am filled with joy today because I am looking forward to going home and telling my granddaughters, Aubrey and Ella, that we are one step closer to a more perfect Union. {time} 1015”