,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ag 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 
#bjad,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself and ,mr4 
,blumenthal7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,recognizing   
the #bejth anniversary of the ,hartford 
,courant newspaper4  ,whereas the first 
edition of the ,hartford ,courant was   
printed on ,october #bi1 #agfd2 ,whereas
 the ,hartford ,courant is the oldest   
continuously published newspaper in the 
,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,hartford 
,courant gave voice to a newfound       
yearning for freedom as the most        
circulated newspaper in the colonies    
during the throes of the ,revolutionary 
,war2 ,whereas the ,hartford ,courant   
demonstrated leadership in actively     
supporting the presidential efforts of  
,president ,abraham ,lincoln and his    
attempts to end slavery during the      
,civil ,war2 and ,whereas the ,hartford 

,courant is a #e-time finalist and      
#b-time winner of the ,pulitzer ,prize  
for journalistic excellence3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 recognizes the significant and     
positive impact of the ,hartford        
,courant throughout the history of the  
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 acknowledges 
the importance of a vibrant free press  
to democracy4