,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4      
,grassley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
#bjbd z ! ,ye> ( ,democracy z a "t to   
reflect on ! contributions ( ! sy/em (  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a m free 
& /able _w4  ,:]eas #b1jjj ye>s aft] !  
anci5t ,greeks laid ! gr\ndwork =       
democracy1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
built an ev5 great] sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t1 a
 democratic republic1 propell+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to become ! mo/ advanc$ nation 9 
human hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! model ( ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 reproduc$    
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,jeff]son &   
,abraham ,l9coln1 respectively1 describ$
 democracy z ! light t l$ u out ( go?ic 
d>kness & humank9d's la/ be/ hope2      
,:]eas rec5t life-?reat5+ & life-alt]+  
attacks & ?reats aga9/ political figures
 & public s]vants speak l\dly to !      

necessity ( ma9ta9+ mutual respect &    
civility = ! "r ( an oppon5t to advocate
 = or oppose policies2 ,:]eas ! ard5t   
pursuit ( "o's policies is n dim9i%$    
:atsoev] by ! ex]cise ( respect &       
civility t assures ! ma9t5ance ( our    
democracy & fre$oms2 ,:]eas ,presid5t   
,john ,f4 ,k5n$y said1 we mu/ rememb] on
 bo? sides t civility is n a sign (     
weakness2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjbb    
,fre$om ,h\se report1 only ab\t #bj     
p]c5t ( ! global population n[ live 9   
free c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,bill ( ,rights1     
includ+ ! addition ( ! ,recon/ruction   
,era am5dm5ts1 en%r9e ! rights & civil  
lib]ties ( ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! "r to vote 9 free & fair      
elections2 ,:]eas ! p]petuation ( !     
ideals ( democracy does n happ5 on its  
own & c be /all$ or rev]s$2 ,:]eas      
surveys %[ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 los+ fai? 9 ! democratic sy/em2 ,:]eas 
=m] ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,s&ra ,day   
,o',connor said1 ,! practice ( democracy

 is n pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! g5e pool4 ,x mu/
 be taught & le>n$ anew by ea* g5]ation 
( citiz5s42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ronald    
,reagan said1 ,democracy is wor? dy+ =1 
because x's ! mo/ deeply honorable =m ( 
gov]nm5t ev] devis$ by man42 ,:]eas     
,congressman ,john ,r4 ,lewis said 9 8  
f9al words to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
,democracy is n a /ate4 ,x is an act1 & 
ea* g5]ation mu/ d its "p to help build 
:at we call$ ! ,belov$ ,community1 a    
nation & _w society at peace ) itself42 
,:]eas ,_w ,w> ,,ii demon/rat$ !        
fragility ( democracy & ! civiliz$ life 
t accompanies democracy2 ,:]eas ,briti% 
,prime ,m9i/] ,w9/on ,*ur*ill obs]v$ t1 
,inde$ x has be5 said t democracy is !  
wor/ =m ( ,gov]nm5t except = all ^? o!r 
=ms t h be5 tri$ f "t to "t '''2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton said ! ,unit$
 ,/ates mu/ recognize ! imm5se value ( !
 ,national ,union & "w t[>ds pres]vation
 ( t ,union ) jeal\s anxiety & wrote t !
 security ( a free ,con/itution may be  
accompli%$ by tea*+ ! p !mselves to "k &

 to value _! own rights2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote1       
,educate & in=m ! :ole mass ( ! p '''   
,!y are ! only sure reliance = !        
pres]vation ( our lib]ty42 & ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ tea* &  
educate ! p by tak+ appropriate actions 
to highlight & emphasize ! importance ( 
democratic pr9ciples & civility 9 !     
fre$oms & way ( life enjoy$ by ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates #bjbd z ! ,ye> 
( ,democracy2  7#b7 enc\rages ,/ates &  
local gov]nm5ts to designate #bjbd z !  
,ye> ( ,democracy2  7#c7 recognizes !   
celebration ( ! ,ye> ( ,democracy z a "t
 to reflect on ! contributions ( ! sy/em
 ( ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a m   
free & /able _w2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,ye> (     
,democracy ) appropriate c]emonies &    
activities t-- 7,a7 provide appreciation
 = ! sy/em ( ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,b7 demon/rate t ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all nev] =get !          

sacrifices made by pa/ g5]ations ( p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve ! fre$oms &   
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7    
rem9d our citiz5s t ^? ) diff]+         
political op9ions are (t5 _! neighbors1 
fell[ religi\s congregants1 & ext5d$    
family memb]s ) :om !y %>e _m life      
values & c respectfully disagree4