Rep. Hill Leads the House of Representatives in Reading the U.S. Constitution

Washington, January 24, 2019
 Click on the picture above to watch Rep. Hill's remarks before leading the House in a reading of the U.S. Constitution.


WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) led the House of Representatives in reading the full text of the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Hill was joined by 16 of his colleagues during the special hour on the House floor Wednesday afternoon. Prior to the reading, Rep. Hill gave the following remarks:

"In 1878, longtime British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, described the U.S. Constitution as, 'the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by brain and purpose of man.' For two centuries the Constitution has dedicated the structure of our remarkable republic and created the operation of 'the consent of the governed' and the protection of a free people’s individual rights.

"All of us that work here in the People’s House marvel at its daily majesty, of James Madison’s checks and balances, separation of powers, and the institutional hybrid of federalism. Today, we gather at the Capitol, the heart of Article I, the first branch, to read our governing document."

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