July 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 119 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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               ANNIVERSARY OF THE SENECA FALLS CONVENTION

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I often reflect on the wise words of 
Margaret Mead: ``Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, 
committed citizens can change the world: Indeed, it is the only thing 
that ever has.''
  Never has this proven more true than when women of all ages and 
circumstances gathered in Seneca Falls in upstate New York 161 years 
ago this week and changed forever the course of history.
  These thoughtful, dedicated, passionate women stood up and declared 
to the world that all men and women are created equal.
  The convention sparked a fire in women across the country, formally 
birthing the women's rights movement and eventually paving the way for 
women's suffrage.
  We hear the echoes of their voices today as we continue the fight 
they began so long ago. Let this anniversary reinvigorate us as we 
carry on its legacy, fearlessly committed to securing equal rights, 
equal pay, and the fundamental right of every woman to choose what 
happens to her body.

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