CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Preserving Religious Freedom: Elder Oaks, S856-S859 [17FE]

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H54-H62 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, H221 [18JA]

House Ban on ACORN Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional, H3949 [2JN]

Is Bush's War Illegal?—Let Us Count the Ways, E559 [30MR]

Ohio's Muslim, Arab Neighbors, S2616 [3MY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

Courts: prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 645), H680 [10FE]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 2615), H5373 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality (see H. Res. 469), H7714 [16NO] (see H. Res. 475), H7928 [29NO]

———delay implementation until Supreme Court determination of constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 663), H723 [11FE]

———urge Federal courts to expedite disposition of actions challenging constitutionality of provisions (see H. Res. 74, 76), H551 [8FE]

Pocket version: authorize printing (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7891 [18NO]

Real estate: require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 329), H4528 [23JN]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1547 [10MR]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S315-S317 [27JA]

U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 1-10), H2225-H2227 [1AP]

Letters

Constitutionality of Patent and Trademark Office transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents: Michael W. McConnell, Stanford University, S5374, S5376 [7SE]

Papers

Constitutional Option—The Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee (excerpt), S6375 [11OC]

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee, S89-S93 [25JA]

Remarks in House

America Invents Act: application of severability clause to any provision or amendment found to be unconstitutional, H4491 [23JN]

Bill of Rights: anniversary, H8969, H8972, H8994 [15DE], E2303 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1514 [2MR]

Congress: preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H71 [6JA], H596 [9FE]

———responsibility to defend, H4865 [12JY]

Constitution Day: observance, H6218 [15SE], H6330 [21SE], E1649 [15SE], E1668 [20SE], E1673 [21SE], E1713 [23SE]

Constitution Week: observance, E1589 [9SE]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of 23d Amendment providing residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections, E561 [30MR]

Courts: role and responsibilities of Federal judges, H52 [6JA]

Delaware Day: observance, H8202 [7DE]

Dept. of Justice: Federal lawsuit against South Carolina immigration enforcement legislation, H7168 [1NO]

———prohibit funding for Federal lawsuit against Arizona immigration enforcement legislation, H1231, H1232 [18FE], E319 [18FE]

Federal-State relations: recognize historic and continuing importance of Federalism and uphold States' rights, H2654-H2660 [13AP]

———role of the Constitution relative to establishment of States' rights, H2528-H2531 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms, H206 [18JA], H3163 [11MY]

Freedom of assembly: preserve right, H163 [12JA]

Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]

Government: differences in interpretation, H2937 [3MY]

———history and role of commerce clause, H2524 [7AP], H7877-H7882 [18NO]

———restore constitutional checks and balances, H325 [19JA], H594 [9FE]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2589-H2593 [12AP]

———roles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence relative to principles of limited government and individual rights, H1603-H1610 [8MR]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H291 [19JA], H7622 [15NO]

History: development of human rights and law, H2099-H2102 [30MR]

House of Representatives: reading of U.S. Constitution, H51, H53, H54, H62, H73 [6JA], E40 [7JA], E64 [18JA]

———reading of U.S. Constitution, unanimous-consent request, H68 [6JA]

House Rules: require submittal of constitutional authority statements for introduced legislation, H325 [19JA], E37 [7JA]

Law enforcement officers: conduct of Federal law enforcement officers relative to rights of citizens, E542 [29MR]

National security: ensure any investigation of U.S. citizens under certain extended authorities not circumvent the Constitution and provide expedited review of such violations, H742, H743 [14FE]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine South High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E2276 [15DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: determine whether transitional review process for business method patents could result in the unlawful taking of property and therefore be in violation of the Constitution, H4388 [22JN], E1191 [23JN]

Patents: ensure no violation of the Constitution relative to actions that result in the unlawful taking of property, H4389 [22JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: constitutionality, H7880 [18NO]

———filing of lawsuits by States on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H289, H290 [19JA]

———Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H7407 [14NO], H8069 [1DE], H8914 [14DE]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2940 [3MY]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, E590 [31MR]

———historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]

U.N.: oppose drafting of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, H5501 [26JY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2048 [30MR], H2111 [31MR], H2321 [5AP], H2335 [6AP]

———enforce, H2271 [4AP], H3417 [25MY], H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1248), S4009 [22JN]

Constitution Day: observance, S5622 [14SE], S5819 [21SE]

Courts: impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, S4636-S4638 [18JY]

Delaware Day: observance, S8405, S8406 [7DE]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S463 [2FE], S7648-S7650 [17NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S7648-S7650 [17NO], S7987 [29NO], S8432 [8DE]

Religion: condemn anti-Muslim rhetoric, S2616 [3MY]

Senate: history of formation, function, and purpose under the Constitution, S5155 [1AU]

Supreme Court: decision to hear Maxwell-Jolly v. Independent Living Center of Southern California challenging supremacy clause requiring States to comply with duly enacted Federal laws, S2574 [2MY]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110, S2112 [5AP]

Statements

Wartime Detention of Enemy Combatants—Including U.S. Citizens Who Join the Forces of the Enemy—Is an Established Practice That Is Clearly Constitutional, S8089 [1DE]

Why Military Detention Is Necessary—To Allow Intelligence Gathering That Will Prevent Future Terrorist Attacks Against the American People, S8090 [1DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 99, oppose ratification of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families, S1566 [10MR]