[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TEN COMMANDMENTS EMBODY AMERICA'S RULE OF LAW

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court cases, Van 
Orden v. Perry and McCreary County, Kentucky v. ACLU seek to remove the 
Ten Commandments from government property. These cases represent a 
concerted effort to ignore the central role and contributions of 
religion in American history and culture.
  In 1854, Congress studied the assertions that America is a Christian 
Nation. They concluded, ``The Founding Fathers had no fear or jealousy 
of religion itself nor did they wish to see us an irreligious Nation.''
  The Ten Commandments are a historical and cultural embodiment of 
America's commitment to a government based upon the rule of law. The 
Ten Commandments reflect our Nation's Judeo-Christian history and our 
Founders' deep religious faith. That is why the Ten Commandments should 
continue to be displayed inside courtrooms throughout our country, 
including the United States Supreme Court.

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