Roy Blunt: “this week we celebrated the 210th anniversary of the Constitution. The Constitution is different than any other document…”

“this week we celebrated the 210th anniversary of the Constitution. The Constitution is different than any other document that was ever devised as a framework for Government on this continent or any other, and the difference in the Constitution is found in the first three words, ``We the people.'' No other document ever purported to be the framework for Government and get its right to govern from the people. The Magna Carta started, ``We the Barons of England.'' The Articles of Confederation started, ``We the States.'' This document has been the framework that has lasted longer than any other document that has been the framework for Government. It has been copied by country after country. One of the major tenets of the Constitution is the importance of State governments, the importance of communities, the importance of a Federal Government that acts appropriately in this Federal system we have. We will be bringing bills to the House later this year, as the gentleman from California [Mr. Rogan] has pointed out, that I am a cosponsor of, that we have cosponsors of from both sides of the aisle, that talk about giving more decisionmaking back to states, back to communities, and education. I look forward to that debate.”