,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjaf   
,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4      
,roskam1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1
 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4    
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4   
,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4    
,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1    
,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,hill1    
,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1
 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 
& ,mr4 ,mull97 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
reg>d+ ! re/oration ( au?ority ( !      
,am]ican p & ! sep>ation ( p[]s4  ,:]eas
 ! solemn purpose ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to ensure national  
peace & security1 protect fre$om &      
ju/ice1 & promote ! well-be+ ( !        
,am]ican p2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to secure p's 
rights ( life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (    

happ9ess1 ! ,am]ican p e/abli% _!       
gov]nm5t to repres5t _! w & rights2     
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t d]ives all (  
its au?ority solely f ! p1 :o ex]cise & 
affirm _! rights ?r\gh _! elect$        
repres5tatives2 ,:]eas a gov]nm5t = ! p 
& by ! p is only realiz$ ?r\gh          
repres5tative gov]nm5t t gu>antees ! p's
 sov]eign au?ority2 ,:]eas all          
legitimate ,f$]al p[] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is delegat$ by ! ,am]ican p ?r\gh !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
elections2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 0 e/abli%$ by ! ,am]ican p
 9 ord] to e/abli% ju/ice1 promote !    
g5]al welf>e1 & secure ! bless+s (      
lib]ty2 ,:]eas ! sep>ation ( p[]s betwe5
 ! legislative1 executive1 & judicial   
bran*es1 & ! *ecks & balances ea* bran* 
has on ! o!rs' legitimate p[]s1 make up 
! ma9 /ructural me*anism by :i* !       
,con/itution limits p[]1 assures        
responsible gov]nm5t1 & prev5ts tyranny2
 ,:]eas article ,i1 section #a ( !      
,con/itution1 expressly /ates t ,all    

legislative ,p[]s h]e9 grant$ %all be   
ve/$ 9 a ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ,congress is also responsible =  
conduct+ ?or\gh ov]sight ( all ,f$]al   
ag5cies2 ,:]eas our repres5tative       
gov]nm5t c only s]ve ?is role on behalf 
( ! ,am]ican p :5 con/itutional *ecks & 
balances to protect p's p[] are respect$
 by _! gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! value (       
repres5tation mo/ cle>ly manife/s itself
 :5 ! ,am]ican p are able to express _! 
imag9ation1 ambitions1 & consci5ce ?r\gh
 _! repres5tatives1 :o !y hold directly 
acc\ntable2 ,:]eas our repres5tative    
gov]nm5t is int5d$1 above all1 to       
provide rec\rse to ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 ?r\gh ! electoral process2 ,:]eas :5   
gov]nm5t fails to meet ! reasonable     
/&>ds ( acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 &    
re/ra9t e/abli%$ 9 ! ,con/itution1 !    
rights ( ! ,am]ican p are infr+$2 ,:]eas
 a repres5tative gov]nm5t fails ! p :5 x
 creates & implem5ts m&ates )\t ! input 
& approval ( ! p's repres5tatives2      
,:]eas executive bran* dep>tm5ts &      

ag5cies curr5tly g5]ate & en=ce _! own  
rules & regulations ) ! =ce ( law ^u ! p
 )\t ! approval ( _! repres5tatives2    
,:]eas !re are few available =ms (      
suffici5t rec\rse = ! p 9 response to ^!
 ov]rea*es2 ,:]eas !re are increas+     
incid5ts ( executive ov]rea* be+ made by
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t h ex]cis$        
unacc\ntable lawmak+ p[]2 ,:]eas ?is    
ext5sion ( executive au?ority /&s 9     
violation ( core pr9ciples & limitations
 ( our repres5tative gov]nm5t1 :i* exi/s
 to s]ve ! p1 n ! rev]se2 ,:]eas !      
judici>y has also exce$$ its au?ority1  
disreg>d+ ! limitation on its own use ( 
p[] & ! duly enact$ /atutes ( ,congress2
 ,:]eas our repres5tative gov]nm5t c    
only be re/or$ :5 ! p rega9 ! au?ority  
to hold directly acc\ntable ^? 9        
gov]nm5t :o make laws2 & ,:]eas ea*     
,memb] ( ,congress has giv5 ! solemn oa?
 to support & def5d ! ,con/itution ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms
 its commitm5t to recov]+ all p[]s ( !  

,am]ican p expressly delegat$ to !      
legislative bran* 9 article ,i ( !      
,con/itution2  7#b7 recognizes its      
unique duty to pres]ve & p]petuate      
repres5tative gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by recov]+ its exclusive duty to make  
law2  7#c7 reaffirms its commitm5t to   
ma9ta9+ ! sep>ation ( p[]s = ! p ?r\gh  
prop] & ?or\gh ov]sight ( ! executive   
bran* & its dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7#d7  
decl>es its int5t to reclaim legislative
 p[]s f executive bran* dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies1 :e!r improp]ly claim$ or       
previ\sly grant$1 by :i* ! ,am]ican p   
are gov]n$ )\t _! cons5t2  7#e7         
reaffirms ,congress' au?ority z delegat$
 by ! p to lay & collect taxes1 pay     
debts1 & provide = ! common def5se &    
g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7   
reaffirms its au?ority on behalf ( ! p  
to make rules = ! gov]nm5t & regulation 
( ! arm$ =ces2 &  7#g7 reaffirms ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives int5t to recov] all  
p[]s & rights fai?fully entru/$ to x by 
! ,am]ican p1 & to re/ore ! sep>ation ( 

p[]s betwe5 bran*es ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 & ! associat$ balance & protections x  
af=ds1 z express$ by ! p 9 !            
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is !
 b9d+ manife/ation ( _! w & cons5t4