,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,mc,intyre7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! hi/orical l9ks & fri5d%ip  
betwe5 ,scotl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
respectfully support+ a truly democratic
 process4  ,:]eas ! l9ks betwe5 ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,scotl& includes  
?ree c5turies ( l9eage1 cultural1       
political1 milit>y1 & economic          
relations2 ,:]eas ,scotl& has directly  
influ5c$ ! f\ndation ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
democracy1 individual fre$om1           
self-repres5tation1 & to ?is day ?is    
legacy cont9ues2 ,:]eas ,f\nd+ ,fa!r1   
,?omas ,jeff]son1 embodi$ ^! ,scotti%   
,values & translat$ !m into ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1       
reaffirm+ t millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates h ,scotti% roots & id5tify ) _!  
,scotti% ance/ry1 & ,scotti% p & culture

 h _h a pr(\nd effect on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?r\gh\t its hi/ory2 ,:]eas "u !        
devolution settlem5t1 ,scotl& has a*iev$
 a degree ( self-gov]nance1 b n full    
self det]m9ation2 ,:]eas 9 accordance ) 
an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts (       
,scotl& & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 a ref]5dum w 
be held 9 ,scotl& on ,septemb] #ah1     
#bjad1 on :e!r ,scotl& %\ld be an       
indep5d5t c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1
 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$ t !
 decision on indep5d5ce is up to ! p (  
,scotl&3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 believes t !    
future ( ,scotl& c only be det]m9$ by ! 
,p ( ,scotl& on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad2   
7#b7 expresses support ( ! mann] 9 :i* !
 indep5d5ce debate is be+ conduct$ 9 a  
peaceful1 inclusive1 & democratic way1 &
 comm5ds x z an example to ! re/ ( ! _w2
  7#c7 expresses deep fri5d%ip t[>d !   
,scotti% p2 &  7#d7 believes t a /rong &
 prosp]\s ,scotl& is important = ,unit$ 
,/ates national priorities4