,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ebg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjad ,ms4 ,landrieu 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,levin1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,congratulating the members of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 for #ajj years of service throughout the ,united ,states and the world1 and commending ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 for exemplifying the ideals of brotherhood1 scholarship1 and service while upholding the motto ,culture for ,service and ,service for ,humanity4 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 was founded on the campus of ,howard ,university in the ,district of ,columbia on ,january #i1 #aiad1 by ,a4 ,langston ,taylor1 ,leonard ,f4 ,morse1 and ,charles ,i4 ,brown2 ,whereas since the formation of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 the members of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 have maintained a strong commitment to brotherhood1 community involvement1 and service to all people2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 has implemented a number of initiatives encouraging diversity1 business opportunities1 and advocacy2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 has established the ,sigma ,wellness1 ,sigma ,cares1 and ,living ,well ,brother to ,brother programs2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 was the first ,african-,american fraternity to establish alumni chapters and youth mentoring clubs and is the only fraternity to form an ,african-,american sorority counterpart1 ,zeta ,phi ,beta2 ,whereas the men of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 have dedicated themselves to the promotion of civil rights1 and the members of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 include influential leaders and activists such as ,hosea ,williams1 ,a4 ,phillip ,randolph1 and ,lafayette ,mckeene ,hershaw2 ,whereas members belonging to chapters of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 across the ,united ,states responded to a call for support of the war efforts of the ,united ,states during ,world ,war ,i2 ,whereas members of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 such as ,alain ,le,roy ,locke1 ,weldon ,johnson1 and ,a4 ,phillip ,randolph1 made significant contributions to the ,harlem ,renaissance2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 has over #gjj chapters in the ,united ,states1 ,africa1 ,europe1 ,asia1 and the ,caribbean2 ,whereas the men of ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 have distinguished themselves as public servants1 including members such as-- 7#a7 a ,united ,states ,congressman1 civil rights activist1 and chairman of the ,student ,nonviolent ,coordinating ,committee2 7#b7 the first ,african-,american ,speaker of the ,colorado ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the first ,african-,american ,democrat elected to the ,congress of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 ,demetrius ,c4 ,newton1 ,sr41 elected in #aihf as the first ,african-,american ,speaker ,pro ,tempore of the ,alabama ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#e7 ,fleming ,jones1 ,jr41 the first ,african-,american ,democratic member of the ,west ,virginia ,house of ,delegates2 and ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 commemorated its history and promoted service during the ,phi ,beta ,sigma centennial celebration on ,january #i1 #bjad1 in the ,district of ,columbia3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 for #ajj years of service to communities throughout the ,united ,states and the world2 and 7#b7 commends ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4 for a continued commitment to the ideals of brotherhood1 scholarship1 and service4