Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
On Constitution Day
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Since the day I was born, I have celebrated Constitution Day.
That’s because the 39 delegates signed the U.S. Constitution on September 17, which is exactly 146 years before I was born.
It’s a gift to share my birthday with the historic signing of our nation’s founding charter.
The Constitution lends weight to the resilience of our heritage and the heroes who have fought to defend and protect our borders at home and from distant shores around the world.
On this Constitution Day, it’s my hope that Americans of all ages will reflect upon the blessings of freedom handed down from one generation to the next.
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