,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,grimm 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4    
,pascrell1 & ,mr4 ,lip9ski7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,a resolution commemorat+ 
! life & s]vice ( ,b5$ict ,,xvi1 ,pope  
,em]itus1 & congratulat+ ,pope ,francis 
on 8 election z ,supreme ,pontiff ( !   
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,:]eas ,b5$ict  
,,xvi1 ,pope ,em]itus1 a man ( monum5tal
 c\rage & humility1 ^: unceas+ love &   
devotion to ! m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ help$ /ew>d
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! fai?ful ?r\gh !   
daunt+ *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas 
,b5$ict leaves beh9d an endur+ legacy1  
bo? z r5[n$ !ologian & k9d-he>t$ lead]  
:o balanc$ ! augu/ spl5dor ( ! papacy ) 
a g5tle humanity1 & ma/]fully           
communicat$ ! timeless morality ( !     
,*ur* 9 a crusade aga9/ ! mod]n evils ( 
relativism1 mat]ialism1 & consum]ism2   
,:]eas ! election to ! papacy ( ,8      

,hol9ess ,pope ,francis1 =m]ly ,c>d9al  
,jorge ,m>io ,b]goglio ( ,arg5t9a1 m>ks 
a gr\ndbreak+ mom5t 9 ! life ( !        
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 elevat+ a m>vel\s suitor
 to lead ! _w's l>ge/ apo/olic ,*ri/ian 
m9i/ry2 ,:]eas ,pope ,francis has       
inspir$ a vibrant s5se ( re=m &         
spiritual r5ewal 9 ! ,*ur*1 repres5t+ ! 
fir/ pontiff born 9 ! ,new ,_w1 ! fir/  
hail+ f ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & ! fir/ prelate 
orda9$ 9 ! r5[n$ ,society ( ,jesus or   
,jesuits2 ,:]eas ! ,pope's *os5 regnal  
"n ( ,francis1 aft] ,/4 ,francis (      
,assisi1 z well z 8 unrival$ reputation 
z a p]sonally devot$ m9i/] to ! ne$s ( !
 poor & outca/1 emphasizes !            
opportunities & obligations ( mank9d to 
s]ve a mission>y role 9 advanc+ peace1  
social ju/ice1 & moral contemplation = !
 bett]m5t ( all ,god's *ildr52 ,:]eas z 
,presid5t ( ! ,arg5t9e ,episcopal       
,conf]5ce1 ,pope ,francis' exp]i5ce z   
spiritual guide & premi]e pa/oral       
adm9i/rator ( "o ( ! ,holy ,see's l>ge/ 
& mo/ active diocese reveals 8 unique   

ability to accompli% mu* ne$$ re=ms 9 ! 
,vatican & su/a9 a gr[+ ,*ur* 9 ! _w's  
develop+ communities 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1   
,africa1 & ,asia2 & ,:]eas ,pope        
,francis' /rik+ humility & simple       
g5tl5ess emp[]s him to connect ) & r5ew 
! he>ts ( ! fai?ful & heal ! rec5t w\nds
 ( ! ,*ur*3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 (f]s its     
congratulations to ,pope ,francis z he  
emb>ks on ! sacr$ burd5 z ! lead] ( !   
_w's #a1bjj1jjj1jjj ,ca?olics2 &  7#b7  
ext5ds its gratitude & well-wi%es to    
,b5$ict ,,xvi1 ,pope ,em]itus1 = 8      
s]vice to ! _w community z he ent]s !   
next phase ( 8 devotion to ! ,*ur* 9    
solemn pray] & reflection4