,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjad ,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4     
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4     
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t public s]vants %\ld be    
comm5d$ = _! d$ication & cont9u$ s]vice 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,public ,s]vice 
,recognition ,week4  ,:]eas ! week (    
,may #d ?r\gh #aj1 #bjad has be5        
designat$ z ,public ,s]vice ,recognition
 ,week to honor ! employees ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas ,public ,s]vice  
,recognition ,week provides an          
opportunity to recognize & promote !    
important contributions ( public s]vants
 & honor ! div]se m5 & wom5 :o meet !   
ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh "w at all  
levels ( gov]nm5t2  ,:]eas millions (   
individuals "w 9 gov]nm5t s]vice 9 e    

city1 c\nty1 & ,/ate across ! ,unit$    
,/ates & 9 hundr$s ( cities abroad2     
,:]eas public s]vice is a noble call+   
involv+ a v>iety ( *all5g+ & rew>d+     
pr(essions2  ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts are responsive1
 innovative1 & effective because ( !    
out/&+ "w ( public s]vants2  ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates is a great & prosp]\s     
c\ntry1 & public s]vice employees       
contribute significantly to t greatness 
& prosp]ity2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
b5efits daily f ! k & skills ( !        
highly-tra9$ individuals :o "w 9 public 
s]vice2  ,:]eas public s]vants--  7#a7  
def5d ! fre$om ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 provide vital /rategic
 support functions to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & s]ve 9 ! ,national ,gu>d
 & ,res]ves2  7#c7 fight crime & fires2 
7#d7 ensure equal access to secure1     
effici5t1 & af=dable mail s]vice2  7#e7 
deliv] ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e      
b5efits2  7#f7 fight disease & promote  

bett] heal?2  7#g7 protect ! environm5t 
& ! p>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#h7 en=ce 
laws gu>antee+ equal employm5t          
opportunity & heal?y work+ conditions2  
7#i7 def5d & secure critical            
infra/ructure2  7#aj7 help ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates recov] f natural disa/]s &
 t]rori/ attacks2  7#aa7 tea* & "w 9    
s*ools & libr>ies2  7#ab7 develop new   
te*nologies & explore ! ,e>?1 ! ,moon1 &
 space to help improve und]/&+ ( h[ ! _w
 *anges2  7#ac7 improve & secure        
transportation sy/ems2  7#ad7 promote   
economic gr[?2 &  7#ae7 assi/ ! vet]ans 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas memb]s ( !   
uni=m$ s]vices & civilian employees at  
all levels ( gov]nm5t make significant  
contributions to ! g5]al welf>e ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & are on ! front l9es 9 !
 fight to defeat t]rorism & ma9ta9      
homel& security2  ,:]eas public s]vants 
"w 9 a pr(essional mann] to build       
relation%ips ) o!r c\ntries & cultures 9
 ord] to bett] repres5t ! int]e/s &     
promote ! ideals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     

,:]eas public s]vants al]t ,congress & !
 public to gov]nm5t wa/e1 fraud1 &      
abuse1 & ( dang]s to public heal?2      
,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ! skill$    
trade & craft ,f$]al employees :o       
provide support to _! ef=ts1 are        
committ$ to do+ _! jobs reg>dless ( !   
circum/ances1 & contribute greatly to ! 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2      
,:]eas public s]vants h bravely f\ght 9 
arm$ conflict 9 def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & its ideals1 & des]ve ! c>e & b5efits 
!y h e>n$ ?r\gh _! honorable s]vice2    
,:]eas gov]nm5t work]s h mu* to (f]1 z  
demon/rat$ by _! exp]tise & innovative  
ideas1 & s]ve z examples by pass+ on    
in/itutional k to tra9 ! next g5]ation (
 public s]vants2 &  ,:]eas ! week ( ,may
 #d ?r\gh #aj1 #bjad m>ks ! #cj?        
anniv]s>y ( ,public ,s]vice ,recognition
 ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ! week (  
,may #d ?r\gh #aj1 #bjad z ,public      
,s]vice ,recognition ,week2  7#b7       

comm5ds public s]vants = _! out/&+      
contributions to ?is great c\ntry dur+  
,public ,s]vice ,recognition ,week &    
?r\gh\t ! ye>2  7#c7 salutes gov]nm5t   
employees = _! unyield+ d$ication to &  
_s = public s]vice2  7#d7 honors ^?     
gov]nm5t employees :o h giv5 _! lives 9 
s]vice to _! c\ntry2  7#e7 calls ^u a   
new g5]ation to consid] a c>e] 9 public 
s]vice z an honorable pr(ession2 &  7#f7
 enc\rages ef=ts to promote public      
s]vice c>e]s at all levels ( gov]nm5t4