[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  SUPPORTING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, in the dark hours after September 11 there 
was one thing that brought a Nation together, young and old, rich and 
poor, black and white, Hispanics, and that was the Pledge of Allegiance 
to the flag of this great Nation. As men and women were toiling to 
rescue victims in Washington, Pennsylvania and New York, our hearts and 
minds turned to God to ask for devine guidance as we struggled with 
this difficult time.
  In my morning run this morning I visited the Jefferson, Lincoln and 
Roosevelt memorials to bear witness to the inscriptions of their most 
memorable speeches to this Nation, each citing God's divine guidance in 
creating the Nation.
  Now, judges of the Ninth Circuit of the left coast of the United 
States have decided that this Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. 
The ACLU may be applauding a ruling, but their victory will be short-
lived. One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for 
all; behind me ``In God We Trust,'' in a Nation God guides us in a 
country where free people worship.
  I reject the court's ruling. I urge Congress to immediately undertake 
a constitutional amendment, and I salute every man and woman in uniform 
who serves this Nation being guided by God's love and inspiration.

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