[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 LAWMAKERS SHOULD BE GUIDED BY THE WORDS OF THE FOUNDERS OF OUR NATION

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, no matter the issue, no matter the 
arguments, there is one principle which undergirds the proceedings in 
this House Chamber and one principle which we should rise to uphold. It 
is enshrined forever in the three opening words of the living document 
that we swear allegiance to, our Constitution, as our Founders had the 
great and good sense to use the words, ``We, the people.''
  President Lincoln offered validation of that perspective over 100 
years later when he spoke in Gettysburg of a government of the people, 
by the people, and for the people.
  Mr. Speaker, today, shortly, as we take up legislation on this floor, 
we will consider measures to help provide for those who have provided 
for our common defense. Whether the issue is veterans' health care, 
health care for all Americans, or our fiscal responsibility, we would 
do well to be guided by the words of our Founders.

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