Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 206) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 206 Whereas on June 20, 1782, the bald eagle was officially designated as the national emblem of the United States by the founding fathers at the Second Continental Congress; Whereas the bald eagle is the central image of the Great Seal of the United States; Whereas the image of the bald eagle is displayed in the official seal of many branches and departments of the Federal Government, including-- (1) the Office of the President; (2) the Office of the Vice President; (3) Congress; (4) the Supreme Court; (5) the Department of the Treasury; (6) the Department of Defense; (7) the Department of Justice; (8) the Department of State; (9) the Department of Commerce; (10) the Department of Homeland Security; (11) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (12) the Department of Labor; (13) the Department of Health and Human Services; (14) the Department of Energy; (15) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (16) the Central Intelligence Agency; and (17) the Postal Service; Whereas the bald eagle is an inspiring symbol of-- (1) the spirit of freedom; and (2) the democracy of the United States; Whereas, since the founding of the Nation, the image, meaning,…”