,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjad ,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,murray7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ajj? ,anniv]s>y (         
,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al 9 ! ,port ( ,seattle &
 celebrat+ ,seattle's ri* m>itime       
h]itage & its importance to ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  ,:]eas ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al 9 !   
,port ( ,seattle 0 (ficially d$icat$ on 
,janu>y #aj1 #aiad1 becom+ ! fir/       
op]ational facility 9 ! ,port (         
,seattle2 ,:]eas ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al 0 !  
fir/ comm]cial prop]ty pur*as$ by !     
,port ( ,seattle & is locat$ j ea/ ( !  
,hiram ,m4 ,*itt5d5 ,locks on ! ,lake   
,wa%+ton ,%ip ,canal2 ,:]eas ,fi%]m5's  
,t]m9al is home to ! ,nor? ,pacific     
,fi%+ ,fleet & provides moorage = #djj  
comm]cial fi%+ vessels & "w boats2      
,:]eas ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al is critical to 
! op]ations ( ! ,port ( ,seattle1 ! port
 ( entry = #ej p]c5t ( ! total seafood  

caught 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is 
a /rong connection betwe5 ! fi%+ & %ipp+
 indu/ries ( ! ,port ( ,seattle1 &      
seafood export$ out ( ! ,port ( ,seattle
 0 valu$ at m ?an #iig1jjj1jjj 9 #bjab2 
,:]eas ! fi%+ fleets ( ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al
 h>ve/ a wide v>iety ( fi% includ+      
salmon1 halibut1 ,pacific cod1 ,alaska  
,pollock1 sablefi%1 rock fi%1 :it+1     
yell[f91 sole1 albacore1 crab1 %rimp1 & 
o!r %ellfi%2 ,:]eas ! fi%+ vessels t    
moor at ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al include       
crabb]s1 longl9]s1 purse se9]s1 trawl]s1
 & troll]s1 & (t5 fi% 9 ,alaskan wat]s  
su* z ,s\!a/ ,alaska1 ,bri/ol ,bay1 & ! 
,b]+ ,sea2 ,:]eas = ! la/ c5tury1       
,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al has play$ a critical  
role 9 ! fi%+ & m>itime indu/ry 9 bo?   
,wa%+ton & ,alaska2 ,:]eas ,fi%]m5's    
,t]m9al directly contributes & supports 
m>itime jobs1 & is a major driv] ( !    
m>itime economy ( ! ,pacific ,nor?we/1  
:i* g5]ates #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj annually = !
 ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas annually1 !   
fi%+ indu/ry at ! ,port ( ,seattle      

creates #ae1fjj jobs1 has a total       
payroll ( #a1ijj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 &      
g5]ates #had1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ue =  
private bus9esses2 ,:]eas #cd1ejj       
,wa%+ton resid5ts are employ$ by !      
,alaskan seafood indu/ry2 ,:]eas        
,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al contributes to !      
economic div]sity & resili5ce ( !       
,pacific ,nor?we/ due to ! _m indu/ries 
x supports1 includ+ vessel con/ruction1 
ma9t5ance1 & repair activity t br+s     
v5dors & suppli]s toge!r ) a network (  
bank]s1 insur]s1 & o!r bus9esses t      
support fi%+ & %ipp+2 ,:]eas mu* ( !    
infra/ructure & bus9esses surr\nd+      
,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al h be5 9 place z long z
 ! ,t]m9al1 & make up ! mo/ important   
economic m>itime clu/] ( fi% process+1  
cold /orage1 vessel fabrication1 & b>ge 
& tug op]ations bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! %ore side support      
bus9esses surr\nd+ ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al    
employ a wide range ( ma*9i/s1 trade    
work]s1 & artisans :o are skill$ 9      
traditional m>itime crafts su* z        

wood-work+1 fib]glass repair1 pa9t+1    
sail mak+1 brass brightwork+1 m>9e      
eng9e]+1 & naval ar*itecture2 ,:]eas    
,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al is m ?an j a place to 
moor1 repair1 & ma9ta9 boats1 & gives ! 
,seattle community a s5se ( id5tity z a 
place :]e p "w ) _! h&s 9 indu/ries t   
help def9e ! region2 & ,:]eas ,fi%]m5's 
,t]m9al is a cultural res\rce t is      
always op5 to ! public1 is home to !    
,fi%]m5's ,memorial1 a t[]+ bronze      
sculpture t li/s ! names ( #fge m5 &    
wom5 :o h lo/ _! lives 9 _! pursuit ( ! 
b\nty ( ! sea1 ho/s ?\s&s ( p e         
,septemb] = ! ,fi%]m5's ,fall ,fe/ival  
to celebrate ! homecom+ ( ,wa%+ton      
fi%]m5 aft] a summ] at sea1 & is        
surr\nd$ by lively re/aurants1 %ops1 &  
bus9esses t support ! community & ^? 9 !
 fi%+ indu/ry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t ,may #bh1    
#bjad is ! (ficial c5t5nial ( ,fi%]m5's 
,t]m9al2 &  7#b7 praises ! ongo+        
contributions ( ,fi%]m5's ,t]m9al to !  
welf>e ( c\ntless individuals1 ! fi%+   

indu/ry1 ! ,port ( ,seattle1 ! ,/ate (  
,wa%+ton1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4