,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#be1 #bjad ,mr4 ,tester 7for himself1   
,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,carper1
 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4        
,warner1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4        
,cardin1 and ,mr4 ,kaine7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,expressing the sense of the ,senate    
that public servants should be commended
 for their dedication and continued     
service to the ,united ,states during   
,public ,service ,recognition ,week4    
,whereas the week of ,may #d through    
#aj1 #bjad has been designated as       
,public ,service ,recognition ,week to  
honor the employees of the ,federal     
,government and ,state and local        
governments of the ,united ,states2     
,whereas ,public ,service ,recognition  
,week provides an opportunity to        
recognize and promote the important     
contributions of public servants and    

honor the diverse men and women who meet
 the needs of the ,united ,states       
through work at all levels of           
government2  ,whereas millions of       
individuals work in government service  
in every city1 county1 and ,state across
 the ,united ,states and in hundreds of 
cities abroad2  ,whereas public service 
is a noble calling involving a variety  
of challenging and rewarding            
professions2  ,whereas the ,federal     
,government and ,state and local        
governments are responsive1 innovative1 
and effective because of the outstanding
 work of public servants2  ,whereas the 
,united ,states is a great and          
prosperous country1 and public service  
employees contribute significantly to   
that greatness and prosperity2  ,whereas
 the ,united ,states benefits daily from
 the knowledge and skills of the        
highly-trained individuals who work in  
public service2  ,whereas public        
servants--  7#a7 defend the freedom of  
the people of the ,united ,states and   

advance the interests of the ,united    
,states around the world2  7#b7 provide 
vital strategic support functions to the
 ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states  
and serve in the ,national ,guard and   
,reserves2  7#c7 fight crime and fires2 
7#d7 ensure equal access to secure1     
efficient1 and affordable mail service2 
7#e7 deliver ,social ,security and      
,medicare benefits2  7#f7 fight disease 
and promote better health2  7#g7 protect
 the environment and the parks of the   
,united ,states2  7#h7 enforce laws     
guaranteeing equal employment           
opportunity and healthy working         
conditions2  7#i7 defend and secure     
critical infrastructure2  7#aj7 help the
 people of the ,united ,states recover  
from natural disasters and terrorist    
attacks2  7#aa7 teach and work in       
schools and libraries2  7#ab7 develop   
new technologies and explore the ,earth1
 the ,moon1 and space to help improve   
understanding of how the world changes2 
7#ac7 improve and secure transportation 

systems2  7#ad7 promote economic growth2
 and  7#ae7 assist the veterans of the  
,united ,states2  ,whereas members of   
the uniformed services and civilian     
employees at all levels of government   
make significant contributions to the   
general welfare of the ,united ,states1 
and are on the front lines in the fight 
to defeat terrorism and maintain        
homeland security2  ,whereas public     
servants work in a professional manner  
to build relationships with other       
countries and cultures in order to      
better represent the interests and      
promote the ideals of the ,united       
,states2  ,whereas public servants alert
 ,congress and the public to government 
waste1 fraud1 and abuse1 and of dangers 
to public health2  ,whereas the men and 
women serving in the ,armed ,forces of  
the ,united ,states1 as well as the     
skilled trade and craft ,federal        
employees who provide support to their  
efforts1 are committed to doing their   
jobs regardless of the circumstances1   

and contribute greatly to the security  
of the ,united ,states and the world2   
,whereas public servants have bravely   
fought in armed conflict in defense of  
the ,united ,states and its ideals1 and 
deserve the care and benefits they have 
earned through their honorable service2 
,whereas government workers have much to
 offer1 as demonstrated by their        
expertise and innovative ideas1 and     
serve as examples by passing on         
institutional knowledge to train the    
next generation of public servants2 and 
,whereas the week of ,may #d through    
#aj1 #bjad marks the #cjth anniversary  
of ,public ,service ,recognition ,week3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate--  7#a7 supports the designation
 of the week of ,may #d through #aj1    
#bjad as ,public ,service ,recognition  
,week2  7#b7 commends public servants   
for their outstanding contributions to  
this great country during ,public       
,service ,recognition ,week and         
throughout the year2  7#c7 salutes      

government employees for their          
unyielding dedication to and spirit for 
public service2  7#d7 honors those      
government employees who have given     
their lives in service to their country2
  7#e7 calls upon a new generation to   
consider a career in public service as  
an honorable profession2 and  7#f7      
encourages efforts to promote public    
service careers at all levels of        
government4