[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATING PATRIOT WEEK

  (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my 
colleagues to join me in celebrating what makes our Nation the greatest 
country in the world by recognizing Patriot Week, currently going on 
this week. My resolution, H. Con. Res. 58, does just that.
  This is a cause that is very close to my heart, as I have always been 
in awe of the work of our Founding Fathers. In fact, when I was the 
Senate majority leader of Michigan in 2009, we became the first 
legislative body to recognize Patriot Week. Since then, events have 
spread to at least 10 States, where people of all ages have reflected 
on the work of great Americans who furthered the cause of liberty and 
our founding principles.
  Patriot Week formally begins on September 11, paying tribute to those 
who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and ends on 
September 17, by celebrating Constitution Day. Each day focuses on a 
different set of American values, people, and our most precious 
founding documents.
  Mr. Speaker, in this time when our Nation has become so divided, we 
must renew our American spirit and let it endure for generations to 
come. We are blessed to live in the greatest Nation on Earth, and we 
owe it to all of the brave men and women who paved the way for us to 
get here.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in participating in Patriot Week and 
supporting my resolution, H. Con. Res. 58.

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