[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMEMORATING THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION 
OF THE UNITED STATES AND RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE NATIONAL 
SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE NATIONAL SOCIETY 
                  DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate 
proceed to S. Res. 376.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 376) commemorating the 225th 
     anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United 
     States and recognizing the contributions of the National 
     Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the 
     National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and 
     for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 376) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 376

       Whereas the American Revolution secured the independence of 
     the United States of America and made possible the vibrant 
     system of self-government of the United States;
       Whereas the supporters of the American Revolution, through 
     their vision and determination, enhanced the lives of 
     countless individuals and made possible the system of equal 
     justice, limited government, and the rule of law that exists 
     in the United States;
       Whereas the people who fought in the American Revolution 
     made great sacrifices for their fledgling country;
       Whereas the 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional 
     Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 225 years ago, and 
     the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution of the United 
     States at the Constitutional Convention, irrevocably changed 
     the course of history;
       Whereas the Constitution of the United States, a revered 
     and living document--
       (1) provides important rights to every citizen of the 
     United States;
       (2) secures ``the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our 
     Posterity''; and
       (3) sets the standard of democracy for the world;
       Whereas the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 
     1787 established the imperative precedent of compromise;
       Whereas the Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments 
     to the Constitution outline the freedoms and the principles 
     of representative government that are as strong today as they 
     were on that momentous occasion in 1787;
       Whereas September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of 
     the signing of the Constitution of the United States, which 
     is the supreme law of the land and the document by which the 
     people of the United States govern their great country;
       Whereas, to venerate the immeasurable importance of the 
     Constitution and the day on which the Constitution was 
     signed, it is essential to continually educate people about, 
     and celebrate, the principles and legacy of the Founding 
     Fathers; and
       Whereas members of organizations such as the National 
     Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the 
     National Society Daughters of the American Revolution play an 
     important role in promoting patriotism, preserving the 
     history of the United States, and educating the public about 
     the rights and responsibilities of citizenship: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the 225th anniversary of the signing of 
     the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 2012, 
     and remembers the sacrifices made by the people who made the 
     signing possible; and
       (2) applauds the continuing contributions made by the 
     members, volunteers, and staff of historical, educational, 
     and patriotic societies of the United States, such as the 
     National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and 
     the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, in 
     promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the 
     Constitution of the United States.

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