Good evening. As Speaker of the House, it is my honor to bring you the greetings of
the Democrats of the House—the most diverse majority in history: more than 60 percent
women, people of color, and LGBTQ.
This month, as America marks the centennial of women finally winning the right to vote,
we do so with 105 women in the House of Representatives. Proudly, 90 are Democrats.
To win the vote, for three quarters of a century, women marched and fought and never gave in.
We stand on their shoulders—charged with carrying forward the unfinished work of our
nation advanced by heroes from Seneca Falls, to Selma, to Stonewall.
Four years ago, when we came together, President Obama and Vice President Biden were in the
White House. They made us proud—and their leadership made our country great. In that
spirit, we come together again, not to decry the darkness, but to light a way forward for
our country.
That is the guiding purpose of House Democrats. We are fighting for the people. We have sent
the Senate bills for, lower health costs, for bigger paychecks, for cleaner government,
protecting John Lewis' voting rights, and enacting the George Floyd Justice in Policing
Act.
We have sent the Senate bills to protect our dreamers, LGBTQ equality, to prevent gun violence,
and to preserve our planet for future generations, and even more.
All of this is possible for America. Who is standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald
Trump.
Our nation faces the worst health and economic catastrophe in our history: more than 5 million
Americans are infected by the coronavirus. Over 170,000 have died. The science based
action in the Heroes Act we sent the Senate three months ago is essential to safeguard
lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy.
And who is standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. Instead of crushing the
virus, they’re trying to crush the Affordable Care Act—and its preexisting conditions
benefit!
As Speaker of the House, I’ve seen firsthand Donald Trump’s disrespect for facts, for
working families, and for women in particular, disrespect written into his policies toward
our health and our rights, not just his conduct. But we know what he doesn’t, that when women
succeed, America succeeds.
And so we are unleashing the full power of women to take their rightful place in every
part of our national life by Championing a woman’s right to choose and defending Roe
v. Wade. Securing safe and affordable child care. Preserving Social Security and passing
equal pay for equal work!
Who is standing in the way? Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump.
So here is our answer: we remember in November. When We will elect Joe Biden President, whose
heart is full of love for America, and rid the country of Trump’s heartless disregard
for America’s goodness. Joe Biden’s faith in God gives him the courage to lead. Jill
Biden’s love gives him the strength to persevere.
Joe Biden is the President we need right now, battle-tested, forward-looking, honest and
authentic. He has never forgotten who he is fighting for.
And Kamala Harris is the Vice President we need right now, committed to our Constitution,
brilliant in defending it, and a witness to the women of this nation that our voices will
be heard.
Our mission is to fight for a future equal to the ideals of our founders, our hopes for
our children, and the sacrifices of our veterans, our brave men and women in uniform, and their
families.
We will increase our majority in the House;
We will win a Democratic majority in the Senate;
We will elect Kamala Harris vice president and we will elect Joe Biden president of the
United States of America.
God bless each of you and God bless America.