[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 41 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      THE EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 4, 1995, the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Wamp] is recognized 
during morning business for 2 minutes.
  Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, I have happily discovered that many of my 
colleagues, like I did campaigned with a copy of the U.S. Constitution 
in our pockets. As one who strongly believes in government strictly 
according to constitutional principles, I make our Government's 
defining document the object of constant study. In fact, before almost 
every speech I give on the House floor, I consult the Constitution to 
remind myself of, and clarify, the underlying constitutional principle 
involved.
  That is why I am so happy one of my constituents has written and 
published ``The Exhaustive Concordance to the United States 
Constitution.'' The book is a valuable treasure for avid 
constitutionalists like myself.
  Through the generosity of this book's editor, Dr. Dennis Bizzoco, of 
Chattanooga, TN and its publishers, an individual copy for each Member 
of Congress--Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident 
Commissioner--is being made available free of charge. I am happy to 
report to my colleagues their copy was delivered to them this morning 
through inside mail.
  On the special copy Dr. Bizzoco presented to Speaker Gingrich last 
Friday, these words of Thomas Jefferson were inscribed, which remind us 
all of the power of the U.S. Constitution: ``In questions of power let 
no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief 
by the chains of the Constitution.''
  I hope that the Members of Congress will use their copy of ``The 
Exhaustive Concordance to the United States Constitution,'' and if you 
find it of value, please let Dr. Bizzoco know you appreciate his 
donation to our public debate by dropping him a short note.
  Mr. Speaker, I close by reminding the Nation that this Constitution 
demands a limited Federal role. This Constitution is the roadmap of 
good government, and through the 10th amendment it says that issues not 
clearly defined as being the responsibility of the Federal Government 
should be returned to the States.
  We trust the State officials, the local State officials, with these 
decisions. We want to give them the money and let them make the 
decisions on how to spend that money so these big Federal bureaucracies 
that are inefficient and unfair do not continue.

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