Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) celebrated the “brilliance” of delegates to the Constitutional Convention who created and signed the U.S. Constitution as she spoke on the House floor in honor of Constitution Day on Wednesday.
“Mr. Speaker, standing in this hallow chamber of democracy, where laws are debated, amended and passed, one must stand in awe of our courageous forefathers who created this institution. In fact, 227 years ago when our Constitution was created and signed by 39 brave men, it created the first government of its kind – a government of the people, and for the people,” she said.
The constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787.
“These men, well aware of the consequences of all powerful European monarchies, created a democratic system of three coequal branches of government, each with its own unique role. The brilliance that these men instilled in this document is still alive and well to this day, as we watch each branch of government perform their roles — keeping checks and balances on the others to make sure that the will of the people is obeyed. Mr. Speaker, this Constitution Day, let us give thanks to these wise and brave men who birthed our Constitutional Republic and our nation.”