[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1430]
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 HONORING THE 227TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRAFTING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF 
                      THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 227th 
anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of 
America by the Constitutional Convention.
  It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this 
magnificent document and this memorable anniversary; and to the 
patriotic celebrations commemorating the occasion.
  Within its very body is the framework that has allowed our great 
nation to prosper. The Constitution has guided us through both 
challenging and prosperous times as a nation, and has united us in 
defining the values of America.
  I urge all citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the 
Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms 
guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering 
that lost rights may never be regained.

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