Peace Cannot Come From Punishing The Palestinian

A Resilient People Cherishing Liberty And Equality And The Rule Of Law Will Endure.

Madam Speaker, I Have Spent More Than Half My Life As A Member Of The Resources Committee. In That Time I Have Supported Numerous Wilderness Designations. In Fact, I Cannot Recall Ever Opposing A Wilderness Bill.

But Through World Wars And A Great Depression, Through Painful Social Upheaval And A Cold War, And Now Through The Attacks Of September 11, 2001, Our Nation Has Indeed Survived.

I Believe That The Framers Of The Constitution Made Their Intent Clear When They Wrote The First Amendment. I Believe They Wanted To Keep The New Government From Endorsing One Religion Over Another, Not Erase The Public Consciousness Or Common Faith.

With That In Mind And In Celebration Of National Prayer Day, Today I Have Proposed In The House Of Representatives A Constitutional Amendment That Would Restore Voluntary Prayer In Our Nation's Schools.