Sen. Blackburn Issues Floor Remarks on Freedom
July 01, 2019
July 01, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks about protecting freedom ahead of Independence Day:
"In 1826, a very old and feeble John Adams received a group of Quincy, Massachusetts town leaders who were seeking his help in planning an anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. They wanted Adams to pen a toast to be read at the event. Imagine their surprise when Adams left them with just two words:
"In 1826, a very old and feeble John Adams received a group of Quincy, Massachusetts town leaders who were seeking his help in planning an anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence. They wanted Adams to pen a toast to be read at the event. Imagine their surprise when Adams left them with just two words: