[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            CONSTITUTION DAY

  (Mr. GARRETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, as founder of the Congressional 
Constitution Caucus, today marks the 228th anniversary of the signing 
of the Constitution.
  Unlike other revolutions, the Constitution was not imposed on the 
people. It was submitted to the people for their approval. If the 
people were to judge the Constitution, they were expected to understand 
the Constitution.
  The Federalist Papers, a series of essays written by Alexander 
Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, argued for ratification and 
served as an invaluable guide to the Constitution. Education was 
integral to the Constitution's success.
  Today, I commend all those who follow in the footsteps of our 
Founders by accepting the duty to educate the public on the ideals of 
human liberty. It is they we must thank for the preservation of the 
Constitution today.

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