,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4    
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4             
,faleomavaega1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4        
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,moore1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t a 
commemorative po/age /amp %\ld be issu$ 
9 honor ( ! ,*9ese railroad work]s f    
#ahfe to #ahfi1 & t ! ,citiz5s' ,/amp   
,advisory ,committee %\ld recomm5d to ! 
,po/ma/] ,g5]al t su* a /amp be issu$4  
,:]eas ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad 0 "o 
( ! mo/ rem>kable eng9e]+ feats ( ! #ai?
 c5tury2 ,:]eas ! con/ruction ( !       
,transcont95tal ,railroad took six ye>s 
& /ret*$ = ne>ly #b1jjj miles2 ,:]eas ! 
completion ( ! ,transcont95tal ,railroad
 facilitat$ comm]ce & r$uc$ cross-c\ntry
 travel times f #f mon?s to a s+le week 

aft] be+ complet$2 ,:]eas ! #aej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! completion ( !            
,transcont95tal ,railroad w take place  
on ,may #aj1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ab1jjj
 ,*9ese immigrants 7 employ$ 9 !        
con/ruction ( ! ,transcont95tal         
,railroad1 compris+ m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! 
work=ce ( ,c5tral ,pacific ,railroad    
,company2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese railroad      
work]s 7 consid]$ indisp5sable by _!    
=em5 & 7 respect$ = _! "w e?ic &        
discipl9e2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese railroad     
work]s set a _w record by lay+ #aj miles
 ( railroad track 9 j "o "w day2 ,:]eas 
! ,*9ese railroad work]s 7 giv5 ! mo/   
difficult1 dang]\s jobs & 7 paid l[]    
wages ?an o!r railroad work]s2 ,:]eas   
ne>ly #a1bjj ,*9ese railroad work]s di$ 
f "w accid5ts1 avalan*es1 & explosions  
:ile work+ 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s2 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor has induct$ 
! ,*9ese railroad work]s into ! ,labor  
,hall ( ,honor = _! c\rage 9 organiz+ 9 
pursuit ( fair wages & safe work+       
conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese railroad    

work]s set an example = ! millions (    
,asian ,am]icans :o came to ! ,unit$    
,/ates aft] !m ?r\gh _! fight aga9/     
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas bo? ! desc5dants (
 ^! work]s & ! wid] ,asian-,am]ican     
community view ! sacrifices ( ! ,*9ese  
railroad work]s z be+ integral to !     
creation ( ! vibrant & gr[+             
,asian-,am]ican community t exi/s       
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry today2 & ,:]eas !      
,*9ese railroad work]s cont9ue to h a   
pr(\nd1 positive impact on ! ,am]ican   
way ( life by advanc+ ! ideals ( equal  
opportunity & ! dignity ( "w = ev]yone3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 a     
commemorative po/age /amp %\ld be issu$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice honor+
 ! ,*9ese railroad work]s2 &  7#b7 !    
,citiz5s' ,/amp ,advisory ,committee    
%\ld recomm5d to ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al t su*
 a po/age /amp be issu$4