,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ac          
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #aa71        
#bjac,mr4 ,reid 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,flake1  
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,ms4        
,ayotte1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1   
,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4
 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4   
,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,coburn1   
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cork]1
 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 
,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,enzi1
 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4      
,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,graham1 
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4      
,h>k91 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4   
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1   
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1
 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,johnson (         
,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1

 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,leahy1    
,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4           
,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4         
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4
 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1   
,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mrs4      
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4  
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4   
,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new  
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4  
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 &   
,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life1           
accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,nelson       
,rolihlahla ,m&ela & express+ condol5ces
 on 8 pass+4  ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela 0   
born on ,july #ah1 #aiah1 z ,rolihlahla 
,m&ela1 to ,nonqaphi ,nosek5i & ,nkosi  

,mphakanyiswa ,gadla ,m&ela 9 ,transkei1
 ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela's  
defiance ( inju/ice1 & 8 commitm5t to   
peace & reconciliation1 play$ critical  
roles 9 ! negotiation process t l$ ,s\? 
,africa to aboli% ap>!id1 a sy/em (     
racially focus$ social1 political1 &    
economic discrim9ation1 & to ultimately 
adopt 9 its place a sy/em ( multip>ty   
democracy & univ]sal suffrage = all ,s\?
 ,africans2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela became
 a political activi/ z a "y man & rose  
?r\gh ! lead]%ip ranks ( ! ,african     
,national ,congress 7,,anc71 becom+ !   
,,anc ,presid5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #e1  
#aifb1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 arre/$ = 8      
political activism to end !             
discrim9atory policies ( ap>!id2 ,:]eas1
 despite calls = clem5cy on behalf (    
,nelson ,m&ela by ! int]national        
community1 includ+ ! ,security ,c\ncil1 
! ,g5]al ,assembly1 & ! ,secret>y ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 he 0 f\nd guilty (
 all *>ges aga9/ him & s5t5c$ to life 9 
prison2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #ah ( 8 #bg ye>s ( 

imprisonm5t on ,robb5 ,isl&1 ,nelson    
,m&ela 0 p]mitt$ only "o visitor a ye>1 
& = only #cj m9utes2 ,:]eas ,nelson     
,m&ela rema9$ resolute1 refus+ (f]s to  
r5\nce 8 /ruggle aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,s\? ,africa 9 ex*ange = 8 fre$om1 &    
became widely view$ z a m>tyr = !       
anti-ap>!id movem5t2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 8     
imprisonm5t1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 conf9$ to 
a small cell :]e he slept on ! floor1 & 
he 0 s5t5c$ to h>d labor :ile be+       
gravely mi/reat$ by prison (ficials2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiij1 "u gr[+ 
int]national pressure & national        
campaign ef=ts1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 releas$
 f prison1 m>k+ ! end ( 8 #bg ye>s1 #f  
mon?s1 & #a week ( cont9u\s inc>c]ation2
 ,:]eas1 ^u 8 release1 ,nelson ,m&ela   
resum$ a top lead]%ip role 9 ! ,,anc &  
l$ ! p>ty 9 negotiations t result$ 9    
,s\? ,africa's fir/ multiracial         
elections2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 foll[+ !    
fir/ fully repres5tative1 multiracial   
national elections1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0    
elect$ on ,may #i & inaugurat$ on ,may  

#aj z ,presid5t ( ! ,democratic         
,republic ( ,s\? ,africa "u a ,gov]nm5t 
( ,national ,unity2 ,:]eas ,presid5t    
,nelson ,m&ela l$ ! transition f m9ority
 rule & ap>!id to multicultural1        
multiracial democracy1 & play$ a        
critical role 9 initiat+ ,s\? ,africa's 
ongo+ ef=ts to fo/] national            
reconciliation & end ! div]se1          
deep-root$1 & endur+ social1 political1 
& economic inequalities creat$ by       
ap>!id2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,nelson ,m&ela 
s\ght to promote equal opportunity =    
jobs & education1 access to social      
s]vices1 & quality-(-life improvem5ts = 
all ,s\? ,africans2 ,:]eas1 dur+ !      
presid5cy ( ,nelson ,m&ela1 ,s\? ,africa
 e/abli%$ ! ,tru? & ,reconciliation     
,commission to inve/igate gross human   
rights violations committ$ "u ! ap>!id  
regime2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela's decision
 to /ep d[n aft] "o t]m z ,s\? ,africa's
 elect$ ,presid5t s]ves z a comm5dable  
example ( commitm5t to democratic       
pr9ciples = elect$ national lead]s 9 new

 democracies ar\nd ! globe2 ,:]eas      
,nelson ,m&ela cont9u$ 8 social ju/ice &
 human rights "w ^u 8 retirem5t 9 #aiii1
 prim>ily ?r\gh ! ,nelson ,m&ela        
,f\ndation & its two si/] organizations1
 ! ,nelson ,m&ela ,*ildr5's ,fund & !   
,m&ela-,rhodes ,f\ndation2 ,:]eas1 on   
,july #ah1 #bjjg1 ,nelson ,m&ela conv5$ 
! ,eld]s1 a gr\p ( _w lead]s includ+    
,desmond ,tutu1 ,graca ,ma*el1 & =m]    
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5t ,jimmy ,c>t]1 to
 contribute _! wisdom & insight t[>ds   
address+ "s ( ! _w's t\ghe/ problems2   
,:]eas ! #aiic ,nobel ,peace ,prize 0   
jo9tly aw>d$ to ,nelson ,m&ela & ,fr$]ik
 ,willem de ,kl]k = _! "w = ! peaceful  
t]m9ation ( ! ap>!id regime1 & = lay+ ! 
f\ndations = a new democratic ,s\?      
,africa2 ,:]eas ,congress contribut$ to 
! atta9m5t ( ! political ideals & goals 
= :i* ,nelson ,m&ela /ruggl$1 by enact+ 
! ,compreh5sive ,anti-,ap>!id ,act (    
#aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ddj7 on ,octob] 
#b1 #aihf1 & has honor$ ,nelson ,m&ela  
by pass+ ! ,m&ela ,fre$om ,resolution 9 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,septemb]  
#ah1 #aihd 7,h4 ,res4 #dcj1 #ih?        
,congress71 & 9 ! ,s5ate on ,octob] #aj1
 #aihd 7,s4 ,res4 #chf1 #ih? ,congress71
 by adopt+ ! resolution conc]n+ ,unit$  
,/ates support = ! new ,s\? ,africa on  
,octob] #e1 #aiid 7,h4 ,res4 #efj1      
#ajcrd ,congress71 & by aw>d+ ,nelson   
,m&ela ! ,congressional ,gold ,m$al on  
,july #bi1 #aiih2 ,:]eas =m] ,unit$     
,/ates ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton honor$   
,nelson ,m&ela ) ! ,philadelphia ,lib]ty
 ,m$al 9 #aiic1 & =m] ,unit$ ,/ates     
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% honor$       
,nelson ,m&ela ) ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( 
,fre$om 9 #bjjb2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ah ( 
ea* ye>1 p ar\nd ! _w celebrate ,nelson 
,m&ela ,day1 9 recognition ( ,nelson    
,m&ela's bir?day1 by devot+ _! "t to    
community s]vice 9 honor ( 8 legacy2    
,:]eas1 9 #aiie1 ,nelson ,m&ela wrote3  
,i h walk$ t long road to fre$om4 ,i h  
tri$ n to falt]2 ,i h made mis/eps along
 ! way4 ,b ,i h discov]$ ! secret t aft]
 climb+ a great hill1 "o only f9ds t !re

 are _m m hills to climb4 ,i h tak5 a   
mom5t "h to re/1 to /eal a view ( !     
glori\s vi/a t surr\nds me1 to look back
 on ! di/ance ,i h come4 ,b ,i c only   
re/ = a mom5t1 = ) fre$om come          
responsibilities1 & ,i d>e n l+]1 = my  
long walk is n end$42 & ,:]eas ,nelson  
,m&ela leaves a legacy t transc5ds 8 "t 
& place 9 hi/ory1 :i* w guide & inspire 
g5]ations to come3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life1           
accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( =m] ,s\?      
,african ,presid5t ,nelson ,m&ela2  7#b7
 ext5ds its he>tfelt sympa?ies &        
condol5ces to ! memb]s ( ! family ( !   
late ,presid5t ,nelson ,m&ela & 8 fell[ 
citiz5s2  7#c7 reque/s ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to communicate ^! expressions (   
honor & condol5ce to ,nelson ,m&ela's   
family & to ! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,republic ( 
,s\? ,africa2 &  7#d7 reque/s !         
,presid5t to id5tify an appropriate &   
la/+ program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 to honor ,nelson ,m&ela's legacy4