,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #a1  
#bjad ,mr4 ,whitehouse submitted the    
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,natural ,resources  ,,resolution       
,recognizing the efforts of the         
,national ,park ,service and others in  
restoring and repairing the ,washington 
,monument4  ,whereas the employees of   
the ,national ,park ,service work       
tirelessly to maintain the beauty of the
 #dja national parks of the ,united     
,states1 revitalize communities1        
preserve local history1 celebrate local 
heritage1 and create outdoor recreation 
for children and families2 ,whereas the 
,washington ,monument was built between 
#ahdh and #ahhd to commemorate ,george  
,washington1 the commander-in-chief of  
the ,continental ,army during the       
,american ,revolutionary ,war and the   
first ,president of the ,united ,states2
 ,whereas the ,washington ,monument is a

 symbol of unity and freedom in the     
,united ,states and is the              
distinguishing feature of the skyline in
 ,washington1 ,,dc2 ,whereas the        
,washington ,monument is admired by more
 than #be1jjj1jjj individuals who visit 
,the ,national ,mall each year2 ,whereas
 the ,washington ,monument was closed   
for over #b years for necessary repairs 
after being damaged by an earthquake in 
#bjaa2 ,whereas engineers examined each 
of the #i1jdj marble stones on the      
exterior of the ,washington ,monument   
and many of the more than #aj1jjj       
granite stones on the interior of the   
monument to ensure that the repair of   
the monument was sound and complete2    
,whereas during the rehabilitation1 the 
,washington ,monument was covered with  
scaffolding1 markedly altering its      
appearance2 ,whereas although the       
,washington ,monument was closed during 
rehabilitation1 the #dhh lights on the  
scaffolding of the monument illuminated 
the night sky of the ,united ,states    

capital and provided visitors and       
residents with a sight of unexpected    
beauty2 and ,whereas the repair of the  
,washington ,monument would not have    
been possible without the vision and    
dedication of the ,national ,park       
,service1 contractors of the ,national  
,park ,service1 and generous            
philanthropic support3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7 pays   
tribute to the ,national ,park ,service1
 contractors of the ,national ,park     
,service1 and all individuals who       
contributed to the restoration of the   
,washington ,monument2 and  7#b7 calls  
on the people of the ,united ,states to 
recognize the hard work of the ,national
 ,park ,service in preserving the       
monuments of the ,united ,states4