On the recordOctober 1, 2020
America's founding principles, including that all men are created equal and endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, are timeless and apply equally to all Americans. Commitment to these founding principles is what ties us together as Americans, so it is vital that all Americans feel connected to them. That is why I have been working for years to establish a memorial on the National Mall to those Black Revolutionary War patriots who fought for our founding ideals. I commend to all Americans the insights of the founder of the organization working to build this memorial, who argues that these patriots' service and sacrifice completed the Founders' vision. (At the request of Mr. Durbin, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) ____________________
