[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H4494-H4495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             WE THE PEOPLE

  (Mr. NORMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, today is a special day in which we pause to 
cherish the bedrock of our union that is the Constitution.
  The great experiment that is this Nation rests upon the spirit that 
Madison enshrined in this document. It is the

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unwavering commitment to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, 
the American ethos that sustains us to this day.
  The essence of our democratic republic lies in the words, ``We the 
People.'' This creed is the glue that holds our United States together, 
and it ought to be revered. When held close, our Nation will continue 
to prosper through generations to come. As Henry Clay once said, ``The 
Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the 
generation that then existed, but for posterity-unlimited, undefined, 
endless, perpetual posterity.''
  Unique to the world is our tireless belief in a better tomorrow. If 
we are to sustain this hope, we must maintain an enduring commitment to 
the ideals of the Constitution.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage every American, young and old alike, to 
study the framework and celebrate the greatest Nation that this world 
has ever known. Let this day serve as a reminder of everything that was 
and everything that can be so long as we remain united under the 
articles of the Constitution.

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