,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1          
#bjad,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! a?letes f 
! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton & across ! ,unit$    
,/ates :o are set to p>ticipate 9 !     
#bjad ,w9t] ,olympic & ,p>alympic ,games
 9 ,so*i1 ,russia4  ,:]eas ! #bjad      
,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic & ,p>alympic     
,team1 also kn[n z ,team ,,usa1 is !    
l>ge/ delegation ev] s5t to a ,w9t]     
,olympic ,games by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas ! #bcj memb]s ( ,team ,,usa      
repres5t ! div]sity ( _! ,nation & w    
p]=m1 ) skill & grace1 to ! be/ ( _!    
ability2 ,:]eas div]sity among national 
,olympic teams fo/]s great] und]/&+ &   
peace among nations by uphold+ ! values 
( ! ,olympic movem5t2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( 
,team ,,usa w repres5t ! _s ( ! ,olympic
 & ,p>alympic ,games & fulfill !        

pr9ciples ( mod]n ,olympism z outl9$ 9 !
 ,olympic ,*>t] z modifi$ by !          
,int]national ,olympic ,committee on    
,septemb] #i1 #bjac2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y
 #aa1 #bjad1 wom5 w compete 9 ski jump+ 
= ! fir/ "t 9 ,olympic hi/ory2 ,:]eas   
memb]s ( ,team ,,usa w compete 9 all #ae
 discipl9es 9 ! #bjad ,w9t] ,olympic    
,games across #g sports1 & 9 #id ( #ih  
m$al ev5ts2 ,:]eas ,team ,,usa features 
#ajf return+ ,olympians1 includ+ #ac    
,olympic gold m$ali/s2 ,:]eas ! memb]s (
 ,team ,,usa f ! great ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton 
:o w pr\dly repres5t _! ,nation are--   
7#a7 ,erik ,bjorns5 ( ,w9?rop1 ,wa%+ton1
 :o w compete 9 cross-c\ntry ski+2  7#b7
 ,sadie ,bjorns5 ( ,w9?rop1 ,wa%+ton1 :o
 w compete 9 cross-c\ntry ski+2  7#c7   
,j4,r4 ,celski ( ,f$]al ,way1 ,wa%+ton1 
:o w compete 9 ! #ejj met]1 #a1jjj met]1
 #a1ejj met]1 & #e1jjj met] relay ev5ts 
9 %ort track spe$skat+2  7#d7 ,patrick  
,d5e5 ( ,cle ,elum1 ,wa%+ton1 :o w      
compete 9 ! moguls ev5t 9 free/yle ski+2
  7#e7 ,brian ,gregg ( ,w9?rop1         

,wa%+ton1 :o w compete 9 cross-c\ntry   
ski+2  7#f7 ,tor9 ,koos ( ,leav5wor?1   
,wa%+ton1 :o w compete 9 cross-c\ntry   
ski+2  7#g7 ,*ri/ian ,niccum (          
,wood9ville1 ,wa%+ton1 :o w compete 9   
luge2 &  7#h7 ,angeli ,van,laanen (     
,bell+ham1 ,wa%+ton1 :o w compete 9 !   
halfpipe ev5t 9 free/yle ski+2 & ,:]eas 
all ( ! a?letes ( ,team ,,usa %\ld be   
comm5d$ & honor$ = _! contributions to  
sport1 our c\ntry1 & ! ,olympic movem5t3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
ackn[l$ges ! d$ication ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,olympic ,committee1 ! national gov]n+ 
bodies ( ea* sport t is an ev5t at !    
#bjad ,w9t] ,olympic & ,p>alympic       
,games1 & ! adm9i/rators1 coa*es1       
families1 & all o!rs :o support !       
a?letes p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,olympic &       
,p>alympic ,games2 &  7#b7 congratulates
 ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic &  
,p>alympic ,teams & wi%es !m success at 
! #bjad ,w9t] ,olympic & ,p>alympic     
,games 9 ,so*i1 ,russia4