,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aee  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc1 
#bjac ,mr4 ,casey submitted the         
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,recognizing the ,city of 
,erie1 ,pennsylvania1 for its critical  
role in the development and construction
 of the fleet of ,commodore ,oliver     
,hazard ,perry during the ,war of #ahab4
  ,whereas the ,city of ,erie1          
,pennsylvania1 due to its abundant      
resources and strategic positioning1 was
 recommended by shipbuilder ,daniel     
,dobbins to the ,united ,states         
,department of the ,navy as an ideal    
location for the construction of a naval
 fleet2 ,whereas the victory by the     
,united ,states over ,great ,britain in 
the ,battle of ,lake ,erie on ,september
 #aj1 #ahac1 was a crucial victory for  
the ,united ,states during the ,war of  
#ahab1 and ensured that the ,united     
,states maintained control over ,lake   

,erie for the duration of the war2      
,whereas the success of the fleet of    
,commodore ,oliver ,hazard ,perry in the
 ,battle of ,lake ,erie helped to       
facilitate the important victory of     
,general ,william ,henry ,harrison at   
the ,battle of the ,thames1 as well as  
other military actions of the ,united   
,states throughout the ,war of #ahab2   
,whereas the ,,uss ,lawrence and the    
,,uss ,niagara1 #b flagships of the     
fleet of ,commodore ,perry1 were        
returned to ,presque ,isle ,bay1 off the
 coast of the ,city of ,erie1 after     
completion of their service2 ,whereas   
the ,city of ,erie is home to the ,,uss 
,niagara1 which continues to sail in    
memory of the heroism of the ,united    
,states forces in the ,battle of ,lake  
,erie2 ,whereas the ,city of ,erie      
honors the legacy of ,commodore ,perry  
through the ,perry ,monument at ,presque
 ,isle ,state ,park2 and ,whereas the   
,city of ,erie this year is recognizing 
the #bjjth anniversary of the ,battle of

 ,lake ,erie3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate--  7#a7 honors the    
,city of ,erie1 ,pennsylvania1 for its  
role in the development and construction
 of the fleet of ,commodore ,oliver     
,hazard ,perry during the ,war of #ahab2
 and  7#b7 recognizes the historical    
significance of the construction of the 
fleet of ,commodore ,perry and the      
consequent victory of the ,united       
,states in the ,battle of ,lake ,erie4