[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H6663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION DAY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Sunday marked the 219th 
anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. To ensure 
our schoolchildren are educated about our Nation's founding, Congress 
requires each school to hold an education program observing 
Constitution Day.
  Yesterday, schoolchildren across the country watched as General Colin 
Powell led the Nationwide recitation of the Preamble. Students at 
Brookland-Cayce High School in Lexington County's School District 2 
hung banners around the school displaying the Bill of Rights. Each 
senior received a pocket-sized Constitution.
  Principal Scott Newman should be commended for his commitment to 
ensuring students at BC High are well-versed in our Nation's history. 
He was raised well by his parents, dedicated educators, Tom and Frankie 
Newman.
  As Cicero said, ``To remain ignorant of things that happened before 
you were born is to remain a child.'' If the goal of Constitution Day 
is realized, our Nation's schoolchildren will grow into engaged adult 
citizens.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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