Political Quotes

“as we celebrate Women's History Month, I am proud to spotlight Wyoming's great history and achievements for women's equality. Wyoming is the ``Equality State''--the first State to give women the right to vote and hold public office. We actually did it before statehood. Long before statehood, in 1869, the Wyoming Territory was the first to grant women the right to vote. Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie became the first woman in the United States to vote in a general election in 1870, and Wyoming insisted on protecting women's right to vote as a precondition for even joining the Union in 1890. Now, that is not all. The first elected woman Governor in the United States, Nellie Taylor Ross, was Wyoming's 14th Governor. Wyoming women continue to hold key elected offices today, with strong leaders like U.S. Representative Liz Cheney. The State owes a debt of gratitude to all of these extraordinary women leaders. The Green New Deal Now I would like to turn to this week's debate over the Democrats' so-called Green New Deal. The Green New Deal isn't about protecting our environment. It is about increasing the size and scope of the Federal Government. Every Democrat Senator running for President supports the Green New Deal. They have cosponsored it--each and every one of them, every single one.…”