,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #be  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #ca1 
#bjac ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for ,mrs4 ,murray 
7for herself and ,ms4 ,cantwell77       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,honoring ,gonzaga        
,university on its #abeth anniversary4  
,whereas1 in #ahha1 at the request of   
the citizens of the ,city of ,spokane   
,falls1 ,washington1 ,father ,joseph    
,cataldo1 ,s4,j41 a ,jesuit from the    
,rocky ,mountain ,mission1 committed to 
establishing a school along the banks of
 the ,spokane ,river2 ,whereas1 on      
,september #ag1 #ahhg1 ,gonzaga ,college
 officially opened its doors with an    
inaugural class of #ah students2        
,whereas ,gonzaga ,college1 known today 
as ,gonzaga ,university1 has grown into 
a nationally recognized #d-year liberal 
arts university1 where nearly #h1jjj    
students can choose from more than #ge  
fields of study1 select from #be        

master's degree programs1 and pursue    
doctoral degrees in law and leadership  
studies2 ,whereas ,gonzaga ,university  
is repeatedly listed as one of the best 
comprehensive regional universities in  
the western ,united ,states1 is ranked  
second in the ,united ,states among     
small universities for alumni serving in
 the ,peace ,corps1 and consistently    
earns a place on the ,president's       
,higher ,education and ,community       
,service ,honor ,roll2 ,whereas ,gonzaga
 ,university invests more than          
#fj1jjj1jjj annually in scholarships and
 in financial assistance to its         
students2 and ,whereas notable ,gonzaga 
alumni include a former ,speaker of the 
,united ,states ,house of               
,representatives1 a ,governor of the    
,state of ,washington and the first     
female ,attorney ,general of the ,state 
of ,washington1 the current ,chaplain of
 the ,united ,states ,house of          
,representatives1 judges of the ,united 
,states district courts1 and members of 

the ,washington ,state ,supreme ,court3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate--  7#a7 honors ,gonzaga         
,university on its #abeth anniversary2  
7#b7 celebrates the commitment of       
,gonzaga ,university to its students and
 to educating the whole individual1     
including the mind1 body1 and spirit2   
7#c7 applauds ,gonzaga ,university for  
its dedication to instilling the        
importance of service to others and     
civic engagement2 and  7#d7             
congratulates the students1 staff1      
faculty1 alumni1 and supporters of      
,gonzaga ,university for their many     
contributions in the ,united ,states and
 abroad4