,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #djd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,a resolution honoring the accomplishments and legacy of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez4 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was born on ,march #ca1 #aibg1 near ,yuma1 ,arizona2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez spent his early years on a family farm2 ,whereas at the age of #aj1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez joined the thousands of migrant farm workers laboring in fields and vineyards throughout the ,southwest after a bank foreclosure resulted in the loss of the family farm2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez1 after attending more than #cj elementary and middle schools and achieving an eighth grade education1 left school to work full time as a farm worker to help support his family2 ,whereas at the age of #ag1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez entered the ,united ,states ,navy and served the ,united ,states with distinction for #b years2 ,whereas in #aidh1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez returned from military service to marry ,helen ,fabela1 whom he had met while working in the vineyards of central ,california2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez and ,helen ,fabela had #h children2 ,whereas1 as early as #aidi1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was committed to organizing farm workers to campaign for safe and fair working conditions1 reasonable wages1 livable housing1 and outlawing child labor2 ,whereas in #aieb1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez joined the ,community ,service ,organization1 a prominent ,latino civil rights group1 and worked with the organization to coordinate voter registration drives and conduct campaigns against discrimination in ,east ,los ,angeles2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez served as the national director of the ,community ,service ,organization2 ,whereas in #aifb1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez left the ,community ,service ,organization to establish the ,national ,farm ,workers ,association1 which eventually became the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america2 ,whereas under the leadership of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez1 the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america organized thousands of migrant farm workers to fight for fair wages1 health care coverage1 pension benefits1 livable housing1 and respect2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was a strong believer in the principles of nonviolence practiced by ,mahatma ,gandhi and ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr42 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez effectively used peaceful tactics that included fasting for #be days in #aifh1 #be days in #aigb1 and #ch days in #aihh to call attention to the terrible working and living conditions of farm workers in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas through his commitment to nonviolence1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez brought dignity and respect to organized farm workers and became an inspiration to and a resource for individuals engaged in human rights struggles throughout the world2 ,whereas the influence of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez extends far beyond agriculture and provides inspiration for individuals working to better human rights1 empower workers1 and advance the ,american ,dream1 which includes all individuals of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez died on ,april #bc1 #aiic1 at the age of #ff in ,san ,luis1 ,arizona1 only miles from his birthplace2 ,whereas more than #ej1jjj people attended the funeral services of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez in ,delano1 ,california2 ,whereas ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was laid to rest at the headquarters of the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america1 known as ,nuestra ,seora de ,la ,paz1 located in the ,tehachapi ,mountains in ,keene1 ,california2 ,whereas since the death of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez1 schools1 parks1 streets1 libraries1 and other public facilities1 as well as awards and scholarships1 have been named in his honor2 ,whereas more than #aj ,states and dozens of communities across the ,united ,states honor the life and legacy of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez each year on ,march #ca2 ,whereas ,march #ca is recognized as an official ,state holiday in ,california1 ,colorado1 and ,texas1 and there is growing support to designate the birthday of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez as a national day of service to memorialize his heroism2 ,whereas during his lifetime1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was a recipient of the ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 ,peace ,prize2 ,whereas1 on ,august #h1 #aiid1 ,csar ,estrada ,chvez was posthumously awarded the ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom2 ,whereas1 on ,october #h1 #bjab1 ,president ,barack ,obama authorized the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish a ,csar ,estrada ,chvez ,national ,monument in ,keene1 ,california2 ,whereas ,president ,barack ,obama honored the life and service of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez by proclaiming ,march #ca1 #bjac1 to be ,csar ,chvez ,day and by asking all people of the ,united ,states to observe ,march #ca with service1 community1 and education programs to honor the enduring legacy of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states should continue the efforts of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez to ensure equality1 justice1 and dignity for all people of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the accomplishments and example of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez1 a great hero of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 pledges to promote the legacy of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez2 and 7#c7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to commemorate the legacy of ,csar ,estrada ,chvez and to always remember his great rallying cry3 ,s1 se puede61 which is ,spanish for ,yes1 we can64