Washington, July 4 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, known as Independence Day:
"As we mark this milestone anniversary of our nation's independence, let us do so as our Framers intended: 'out of many, one.'
"Born in defiance, nurtured through revolution, and tempered in our upbringing by challenge after challenge, America at 250 nevertheless remains a young nation, ever focused on the open horizon ahead. Much we have overcome, much we will surely still face. Our democracy, while imperfect, continues to be history's greatest experiment in strivin...