One or both houses of Congress may formally express opinions about subjects of current national interest through freestanding simple or concurrent resolutions (called generically “sense of the House,” “sense of the Senate,” or “sense of the Congress” resolutions). These opinions may also be added to pending legislative measures by amendments expressing the views of one or both chambers.
When the Republicans in the House pull their stunt of reading the Constitution when the House opens, as they have said they will do, the Democrats should propose a “Sense of the House” resolution declaring that “The Constitution is the fundamental law of the American Republic and cannot be set aside for any reason whatsoever. Any proposal to set the Constitution aside is un-American and seditious and no person making such a proposal can be considered a loyal American.”
It would be interesting, to put it mildly, to see how the Republicans responded to that. They’re reading the Constitution. How could they refuse to affirm its fundamental importance?