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[S. Res. 244 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 244

            Expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 15, 2005

   Mr. Salazar (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. 
 Pryor, and Mr. Conrad) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Whereas Congress in 1954 added the words ``under God'' to the Pledge of 
        Allegiance;
Whereas the Pledge of Allegiance has for more than 50 years included references 
        to the U.S. flag, the country, to our country having been established as 
        a union ``under God'' and to this country being dedicated to securing 
        ``liberty and justice for all'';
Whereas the Congress in 1954 believed it was acting constitutionally when it 
        revised the Pledge of Allegiance;
Whereas this Senate of the 109th Congress believes that the Pledge of Allegiance 
        is not an unconstitutional expression of patriotism;
Whereas patriotic songs, engravings on U.S. legal tender, engravings on Federal 
        buildings also contain general references to ``God''; and
Whereas the Congress expects that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth 
        Circuit will review on appeal the decision of the District Court: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,
    Sec. 1. That the Senate strongly disapproves of the U.S. District 
Court ruling in Newdow v. The Congress of the United States of America, 
et al., holding the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional.
    Sec. 2. That the Senate authorizes and instructs the Senate Legal 
Counsel to continue to cooperate fully with the Attorney General in 
this case in order to vigorously defend the constitutionality of the 
Pledge of Allegiance.
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