,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjad,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,reid1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4  
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4  
,casey1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1
 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,re$1
 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall (
 ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 &   
,mr4 ,hell]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,septemb] #ag          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjad;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ !  
h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! imm5se contributions (       
,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas f   
,septemb] #ae1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1
 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrates      

,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas !      
,c5sus ,bureau e/imates ! ,hispanic     
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ov]     
#ed1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans 
#ag p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority
 gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas         
,hispanic ,am]icans are also ! l>ge/    
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & #bb       
individual ,/ates3 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 
,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,florida1      
,idaho1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,kansas1        
,massa*usetts1 ,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new 
,hamp%ire1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1   
,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,rhode ,isl&1      
,texas1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+2      
,:]eas 9 #bjac1 !re 7 #a1jjj1jjj or m   
,lat9o resid5ts 9 ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico & ea* ( ! foll[+ #h ,/ates3
 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1        
,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new   
,york1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ,lat9os grew !  
,unit$ ,/ates population by #a1ajj1jjj  
betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjab1 & ,july #a1     

#bjac1 acc\nt+ = ne>ly half ( all       
population gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod2 ,:]eas !
 ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
project$ to gr[ to #abh1hjj1jjj by      
#bjfj1 at :i* po9t ! ,lat9o population w
 comprise #ca p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$    
,/ates population2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o      
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly
 ! second l>ge/ worldwide1 exce$+ ! size
 ( ! ,lat9o population 9 e c\ntry except
 ,mexico2 ,:]eas !re 7 #aa1ijj1jjj      
,lat9o family h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 #bjac1 & ,lat9o *ildr5 "u ! age
 ( #ah repres5t approximately #a_/c ( ! 
total ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d public s*ool     
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,lat9o1 & ! 
total numb] ( s*ool-age ,lat9o *ildr5 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is expect$ to rea*      
#bh1jjj1jjj by #bjej2 ,:]eas #ah p]c5t (
 all college /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages ( #ah 
& #bd ye>s old are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os 
! l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p on 
college campuses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ bo? #b-ye> community colleges & 

#d-ye> colleges & univ]sities2 ,:]eas a 
record #aa1bjj1jjj ,lat9os vot$ 9 !     
#bjab ,presid5tial election1 repres5t+ a
 record #h4d p]c5t ( ! electorate 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas an e/imat$        
#bc1ejj1jjj ,lat9os are eligible to vote
 9 ! #bjad midt]m elections1 & ! numb] (
 eligible ,lat9o vot]s is expect$ to    
rise to #dj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj2 ,:]eas m  
?an #b1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s turn #ah &    
become eligible to vote e day1 & an     
av]age ( #ijj1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s w turn 
#ah & become eligible to vote e ye>     
betwe5 #bjad & #bjbh2 ,:]eas ! annual   
pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans is an 
e/imat$ #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & is expect$ 
to gr[ to #a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj by #bjae2  
,:]eas !re are m ?an #c1bjj1jjj         
,hispanic-own$ firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
support+ millions ( employees nationwide
 & contribut+ m ?an #dfh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
rev5ue to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t
 ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,lat9o entrepr5eurs 

/>t+ bus9esses at m ?an twice ! national
 rate2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjad1 m ?an  
#be1jjj1jjjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$    
#af4c p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! %>e ( ,lat9o    
labor =ce p>ticipation is expect$ to gr[
 to #ai4a p]c5t by #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,lat9os
 h ! highe/ labor =ce p>ticipation rate 
( any racial or e?nic gr\p at #ff p]c5t1
 comp>$ to #fb4h p]c5t ov]all2 ,:]eas 9 
#bjac1 !re 7 #bih1jjj ,lat9o elem5t>y & 
middle s*ool tea*]s1 #fe1jjj ,lat9o *ief
 executives ( bus9esses1 #ee1jjj ,lat9o 
lawy]s1 & #ce1jjj ,lat9o physicians &   
surgeons contribut+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]eas ,hispanic   
,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces & h bravely f\ght 9 e w> 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z (   
,july #ca1 #bjad1 #afc1fcf ,hispanic    
active duty s]vicememb]s s]v$ )         
di/9ction 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #ca1 #bjad1 a 
total ( #hh1gji ,hispanics _h s]v$ 9    
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]      

#bjad1 #fge ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7      
,hispanic2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj         
,hispanics s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1       
repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t ( individuals :o   
made ! ultimate sacrifice = ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! conflict1 ev5 ?\gh ,hispanics
 compris$ only #d4e p]c5t ( ! population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t2 ,:]eas      
#adj1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean ,w>2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb]      
#bjad1 !re are an e/imat$ #a1chf1jjj    
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #fa ,hispanic     
,am]icans h receiv$ ! ,congressional    
,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 9 
action aga9/ an enemy =ce t c be be/[$  
on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,hispanic       
,am]icans are d$icat$ public s]vants1   
hold+ po/s at ! highe/ levels (         
gov]nm5t1 includ+ #a seat on ! ,supreme 
,c\rt1 #c seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 #cc seats 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & #c seats 9 
! ,cab9et2 & ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans 

h>bor a deep commitm5t to family &      
community1 an endur+ "w e?ic1 & a       
p]sev]ance to succe$ & contribute to    
society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 recognizes ! celebration (         
,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb]    
#ae1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjad2   
7#b7 e/eems ! integral role ( ,lat9os & 
! manifold h]itage ( ,lat9os 9 !        
economy1 culture1 & id5tity ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ,hispanic ,h]itage     
,mon? ) appropriate programs &          
activities t celebrate ! contributions (
 ,lat9os to ,am]ican life4