ratified two days before that when alabama lawmakers acted. george allen on the floor back in 1992. [video clip] ofi have the privilege representing mr. madison's district in virginia. virginia 200 one years ago ratified this amendment to the constitution. we have a lot of concern of what is going on in congress. the people want accountability. what important to remember james madison wrote in 1789 and i will paraphrase it. there is seeming impropriety in leaving any set of men and women these days in control without any sort of control to put their hands into the public coffers to take money out to put into their own coffers. celebrated atu all when this all came about? gregory: to an extent.