Political Quotes

“I rise today with respect to S.J. Res. 1. When considering proposed amendments to the United States Constitution, I first look back to history. In the summer of 1787, 55 individuals gathered in Philadelphia to write our Constitution. It was a very hot summer, and it was a long and arduous debate, many drafts back and forth, but careful consideration was given. Finally, in mid September, it was over. The Constitution they produced was a monumental achievement. But the Framers did not know at that time what a great achievement they had made, one that would enable the United States, today, these 200-plus years later, to become the oldest continuously surviving Republic form of government on Earth today. Article V of the U.S. Constitution lays out the process for amending this magnificent document. In their wisdom, our Founding Fathers purposefully made the task immensely formidable. Of both Houses of Congress, two-thirds have to vote in favor of passing a proposed amendment. Subsequently, three-fourths of the states have to ratify that amendment over a period of time. History documents that there have been many attempts to amend the U.S. Constitution. According to one study--since 1789, over 10,000 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed in Congress, but only 27 have ever been ratified. With this historical framework in mind, I have reviewed S.J. Res 1-- the Marriage Protection Amendment. Mr.…”