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




                         DAR CONSTITUTION WEEK

  (Mr. FARENTHOLD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, on September 17, 1787, the United States 
Constitution was signed by 39 inspired men who changed the course of 
history.
  As a nation, we celebrate Constitution Week from September 17 to 
September 23 this year to remember the legacy and freedoms we all 
enjoy. The signing of the Constitution 229 years ago created a Republic 
that has withstood the test of time and that has proven that it was 
destined for greatness.
  To this day, the United States Constitution stands as a testament to 
the tenacity of Americans throughout history to establish justice, to 
ensure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common defense, to 
promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty. 
The Constitution has withstood the test of the Civil War, the Great 
Depression, and many other challenges.
  We are blessed to live in a nation where we can all pursue happiness 
and safety and freedom, and I ask my colleagues to join me and the 
Daughters of the American Revolution in celebrating the Constitution 
and what it has done for each and every American during Constitution 
Week.

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