“On behalf of millions of official English supporters nationwide, I want to welcome the members of the 111th Congress to Washington, D.C. At a time of much uncertainty, the American public has turned to you to set our nation’s agenda and get us moving again.

South Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell pre-filed S. 3 yesterday, once again leading the effort to strengthen South Carolina’s official English law. The bill would reaffirm South Carolina’s official English law by limiting the production of printed documents in languages other than English to causes that promote education and protect public safety. Exceptions are noted in several areas, including publications that promote commerce and tourism, protect crime victims and criminal defendants, or are required by federal law.

Earlier today, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for Secretary of Commerce delivered his acceptance speech in both English and Spanish.