IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 598 
Supporting the goals of the Ten Commandments Commission and congratu-
lating such Commission and its supporters for their key role in promoting 
and ensuring recognition of the Ten Commandments as the cornerstone 
of Western law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. 
SOUDER, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
WESTMORELAND, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, 
Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
PENCE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. MILLER of Florida) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of the Ten Commandments Commission 
and congratulating such Commission and its supporters 
for their key role in promoting and ensuring recognition 
of the Ten Commandments as the cornerstone of West-
ern law. 
Whereas the members of the Ten Commandments Commis-
sion and supporting people of faith have proclaimed Ten 
Commandments Weekend over the first weekend in the 
month of May; 
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•HRES 598 IH 
Whereas Ten Commandments Weekend is dedicated to the 
display, awareness, commemoration, and celebration of 
the Decalogue which we know to be the foundation of the 
Judeo-Christian faith; 
Whereas the members of the Commission serve as a cohesive 
group of spiritual leaders representing millions of fol-
lowers who affirm the beauty and the uniqueness of their 
differences, and who believe that rooted in the Ten Com-
mandments is a Divine plan that transcends color and di-
versity in cultural expression, sanctions brotherhood of 
man, and respects expressions of faith in all of God’s 
children; 
Whereas the unified voice of the Ten Commandments Com-
mission culminates in and provides for a united, global, 
spiritual platform based on the Ten Commandments; 
Whereas the Ten Commandments Commission’s platform is 
a call echoed throughout creation for a true expression of 
love, harmony, and reconciliation among all nations, eth-
nic communities, and genders through education about 
the moral standard as given by our Loving Creator and 
rededication to those standards; 
Whereas the Ten Commandments Commission calls upon all 
community and spiritual leaders, churches, synagogues, 
fellowships, ministries, organizations, and all who care 
about moral values, to celebrate the annual Ten Com-
mandments Weekend by hosting local events in support 
of the Ten Commandments and what they represent; 
Whereas the Ten Commandments Commission reaches out to 
proclaim the need to heal the wounds of history through 
strategic and practical objectives, proactive love, and obe-
dience to the commands of God; and 
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•HRES 598 IH 
Whereas the weekend of May 2, 3, and 4, 2008, has been 
designated as Ten Commandments Weekend by the Ten 
Commandments Commission: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of the Ten Command-
ments Commission and recognizes the vital contribu-
tions of America’s tens of thousands of spiritual 
leaders, churches, synagogues, fellowships, min-
istries, and organizations participating in Ten Com-
mandments Weekend; and 
(2) congratulates the Ten Commandments 
Commission and all supporting spiritual leaders, 
churches, synagogues, fellowships, ministries, and 
organizations for their key role in promoting and en-
suring recognition of the Ten Commandments as the 
cornerstone of Western law. 
Æ 
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