,,iv  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hee  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #i1      
#bjaf,ms4 ,gabbard 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,perry1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 
,mr4 ,zinke1 ,mr4 ,heck of ,nevada1 and 
,mr4 ,kinzinger of ,illinois7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,armed    
,services1 and in addition to the       
,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and 
,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be   
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,house of ,representatives to       
remember and honor the members of the   
,united ,states ,armed ,forces1         
veterans1 and military families who     
served in the aftermath of ,september   
#aa1 #bjja4  ,whereas in the aftermath  
of the terrorist attacks on ,september  
#aa1 #bjja1 that killed nearly #c1jjj   

innocent men1 women1 children1 and first
 responders1 the ,united ,states        
launched military operations around the 
world to protect the ,nation and its    
allies from the threat of terrorism2    
,whereas #ae years after the attacks1   
the ,united ,states continues to mourn  
their loss2 ,whereas members of the     
,united ,states ,armed ,forces and our  
international partners deployed to      
,afghanistan1 ,iraq1 and locations      
around the world to undertake combat1   
security1 and stabilization operations  
in the fight against terrorism2 ,whereas
 in the #ae years since the ,september  
#aa attacks1 more than #a1jjj1jjj men   
and women have responded to the         
,nation's call to duty and volunteered  
to serve in the ,united ,states ,armed  
,forces2 ,whereas more than #f1hjj      
members of the ,united ,states ,armed   
,forces have made the ultimate sacrifice
 and given their lives in service to the
 ,nation since ,september #aa1 #bjja2   
,whereas millions of military families  

have endured countless hardships at home
 while their spouses1 parents1 siblings1
 and children served abroad2 ,whereas   
over #b1ijj1jjj post #i_/aa military    
veterans have returned to civilian life 
and continue to serve their communities 
and the ,nation2 ,whereas due to their  
service and sacrifice1 the ,nation is   
stronger and safer2 and ,whereas more   
than #b1ajj1jjj members of the ,united  
,states ,armed ,forces currently serve  
on active duty1 in the ,reserves1 and in
 the ,national ,guard1 standing ready to
 defend the ,united ,states from attack3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7       
recognizes ,september #aa as a day of   
remembrance and extends its deepest     
sympathies to the victims1 families1    
friends1 and loved ones affected by the 
,september #aa1 #bjja1 terrorist        
attacks2  7#b7 honors the service and   
sacrifice of the men and women who      
served in the ,united ,states ,armed    
,forces in the aftermath of ,september  

#aa attacks2  7#c7 expresses its deepest
 sorrow for those members of the ,united
 ,states ,armed ,forces who gave their  
lives1 paying the ultimate price in     
service to the ,united ,states and      
extends its deepest sympathies to their 
families2  7#d7 extends its gratitude   
and thanks to the armed forces of all   
nations who have served and fought      
alongside the ,united ,states ,armed    
,forces since ,september #aa1 #bjja2    
7#e7 honors the sacrifices made by      
military families and recognizes the    
unwavering and critical support they    
provide the members of the ,united      
,states ,armed ,forces2 and  7#f7       
reaffirms its duty to understand and    
honor our post-#i_/aa veterans and      
faithfully serve the needs of all       
veterans4