[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15952]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            CONSTITUTION DAY

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 
the United States Constitution, which has guided our great Nation for 
223 years. Constitution Day serves as a reminder that our country is 
blessed with the fundamental freedoms and liberties that our Founding 
Fathers laid out for us.
  The Constitution not only serves as the basis of our laws and helps 
shape our values as a Nation, but it also outlines the limited role 
that government should play in our citizens' daily lives. This is 
something we must remember in light of the many struggles that 
currently face this country.
  Madam Speaker, there are those in Congress who try to circumvent the 
Constitution. So let today be a reminder that the original leaders of 
our country did not intend for America to be governed by partisan 
political agendas but by the wishes of the American people.

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