CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Battle for Independence: Patrick Henry, S6376 [8JY]

Inaugural Address: Thomas Jefferson, H2476 [17AP]

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: Abraham Lincoln, S6375 [8JY]

Articles and editorials

Saluting America, a Work in Progress, S7140 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H5214 [10JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 1399), consideration (see H. Res. 1331), H6406 [10JY]

History: anniversary of signing (see H. Res. 1356), H6727 [17JY]

House Rules: require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution (see H. Res. 1450), H8396 [17SE]

McCain, Senator: recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. (see S. Res. 511), S2945 [10AP]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 395), H7058 [23JY]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1264), H5328 [11JN]

Schools: express that all public elementary schools and secondary schools should display a copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 1417), H7853 [8SE]

Supreme Court: commend decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership (see H. Res. 1330), H6406 [10JY]

Excerpts

Amendment 10, S10224 [1OC]

Article I, Section 8, S10224 [1OC]

Letters

Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion on legality of Presidential authorization of warrantless electronic surveillance: Brian A. Benczkowski, Dept. of Justice, S5357 [6JN]

Principles of the Declaration of Independence: John Q. Adams, S6375 [8JY]

———Thomas Jefferson, S6374 [8JY]

Recognize Senator McCain as a natural born citizen of the U.S.: Lawrence H. Tribe and Theodore B. Olson, S3645 [30AP]

———Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, S3645 [30AP]

Lists

East High School, Denver, CO, We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution championship team members, H6505 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H5872 [24JN]

Civil liberties: ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded relative to conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists, H1329-H1335 [5MR]

DAR: Greensboro, NC, Guilford Battle Chapter tribute to Constitution Week, E1742 [9SE]

———Prairie Rose, KS, chapter tribute to Constitution Week, E1840 [18SE]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (H. Res. 1261), H6504-H6507 [15JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H8267-H8272 [16SE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H283-H289 [16JA]

Duluth, MN: tribute to Duluth Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E881 [8MY]

Education: California Appellate Court ruling on constitutional right of parents to homeschool their children, H1946 [2AP], E509 [4AP]

Federal-State relations: return administration of certain Federal programs to States, H2474 [17AP]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms, H1792 [31MR]

Government: importance of balance of power between three branches, H8391 [17SE]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses, H6399-H6403 [10JY]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2454, H2474 [17AP]

History: anniversary of signing, H8391 [17SE]

———anniversary of signing (H. Res. 1356), H8332-H8336 [17SE], H8454 [18SE], E1844 [18SE]

———historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]

House Rules: require officers and employees of the House to read the Constitution (H. Res. 1450), E1839 [18SE]

Jefferson, Thomas: anniversary of birth, H2473-H2478 [17AP]

Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (H.R. 3550), H271, H272 [16JA]

Missouri City, TX: tribute to Elkins High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E795 [1MY]

Munster, IN: tribute to Munster High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1098 [23MY]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: ensure provisions protect the right to bear arms, H3170 [7MY]

Overland Park, KS: tribute to St. Thomas Aquinas High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E864 [8MY]

Pocket version: authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 395), H6840 [23JY]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E808 [1MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, H1401 [6MR]

———decision in District of Columbia v. Heller on handgun ownership, H6154 [26JN], E1364, E1380 [26JN], E1438 [10JY]

———decision on constitutionality of lethal injection as a form of capital punishment, H2424 [16AP]

———filing of amicus briefs in connection with District of Columbia v. Heller, E244 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded relative to conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists, S6084 [24JN]

———historical significance of the role the Declaration of Independence has played in individual personal freedoms, S6374-S6378 [8JY]

Civil rights: history relative to minorities, S10548 [17NO]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 3159), S6962 [21JY]

Constitution Day: observance, S8898, S8903 [17SE]

Constitutional Convention: tribute to efforts and compromise displayed in constructing the U.S. Constitution, S4612 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel opinions on legality of Presidential authorization of warrantless electronic surveillance and waterboarding of detainees, S5355-S5357 [6JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: district court decision on the constitutionality of warrantless electronic surveillance, S6381, S6382, S6386 [8JY]

Government: importance of balance of power between three branches, S8914 [17SE], S10545 [17NO]

History: anniversary of signing, S8911, S8914, S8918 [17SE]

McCain, Senator: recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. (S. Res. 511), S2950 [10AP], S3645, S3646 [30AP]

Missouri City, TX: tribute to Elkins High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4480 [20MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S8914, S8915 [17SE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (H. Con. Res. 395), S7537 [26JY]

Vestavia Hills, AL: tribute to Vestavia Hills High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4281 [15MY]

Reports filed

Recognize Senator McCain as a Natural Born Citizen of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 511), S3400 [24AP]

Testimonies

Recognize Senator McCain as a Natural Born Citizen of the U.S.: Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S2950 [10AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 395, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, H6840 [23JY]

H. Res. 1261, tribute to East High School, Denver, CO, for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H6504 [15JY]

H. Res. 1356, U.S. Constitution signing anniversary, H8332 [17SE]

S. Res. 511, recognize Senator McCain as a natural born citizen of the U.S., S2950 [10AP], S3646 [30AP]