Urging every Representative Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the United States Constitution on Constitution Day.

Whereas the United States Constitution articulates principles envisioned by the Founding Fathers;

Whereas the United States Constitution is the written set of fundamental principles by which the United States is governed;

Whereas Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch;

Whereas the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land;

Whereas the United States Constitution is the world’s oldest written national constitution;

Whereas the United States Constitution confers honor and responsibility upon Members of Congress;

Whereas the United States Constitution should be known by those who legislate; and

Whereas the United States Constitution is a dynamic governing document of and for the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it