,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjae ,mrs4  
,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 & ,ms4  
,murk[ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t         
dome/ically gr[n fl[]s support ! f>m]s1 
small bus9esses1 jobs1 & economy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 enhance ! ability ( ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor _! mo!rs on   
,"m's ,day1 & t ! ,:ite ,h\se %\ld /rive
 to %[case dome/ically gr[n fl[]s4      
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a long   
hi/ory ( us+ fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to br+ beauty to important
 ev5ts & express affection = lov$ ones2 
,:]eas consum]s sp5d m ?an              
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye> on floral       
products1 includ+ g>d5 plants1 b$d+1    
indoor plants1 & cut fl[]s2 ,:]eas #cj  
p]c5t ( h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
pur*ase fre% cut fl[]s & gre5s f m ?an  
#af1jjj flori/s & floral e/abli%m5ts ea*
 ye>2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

increas+ly want to support dome/ically  
produc$ foods & agricultural products1  
yet #gd p]c5t ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates d 
n "k :]e ! fl[]s !y pur*ase are gr[n1 & 
#eh p]c5t w\ld pref] to buy locally gr[n
 fl[]s giv5 ! *oice2 ,:]eas 9 response  
to increas$ dem&1 ! ,c]tifi$ ,am]ican   
,gr[n ,fl[]s logo 0 creat$ 9 ,july      
#bjad1 9 ord] to educate & emp[]        
consum]s to pur*ase fl[]s f dome/ic     
produc]s2 ,:]eas z ( ,april #bjae1      
millions ( /ems ( dome/ically gr[n fl[]s
 are n[ ,c]tifi$ ,am]ican ,gr[n2 ,:]eas 
dome/ic fl[] f>m]s produce ?\s&s (      
v>ieties ( fl[]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 su* z peonies 9 ,alaska1 ,g]b]a daisies
 9 ,cali=nia1 lup9es 9 ,ma9e1 tulips 9  
,wa%+ton1 lilies 9 ,oregon1 & l>kspur 9 
,texas2 ,:]eas ! #e fl[] v>ieties ) !   
highe/ ,unit$ ,/ates production are     
tulips1 ,g]b]a daisies1 lilies1 irises1 
& gladiolas2 ,:]eas p 9 e ,/ate h access
 to dome/ically gr[n fl[]s1 yet only #a 
( #e fl[]s sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
dome/ically gr[n2 ,:]eas ! dome/ic cut  

fl[] indu/ry creates almo/ #db1jjj1jjj 9
 economic impact daily & supports       
hundr$s ( gr[]s1 ?\s&s ( small          
bus9esses1 & t5s ( ?\s&s ( jobs 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates are express+ int]e/ 9 gr[+ fl[]s 
locally1 :i* has result$ 9 an           
approximately #bj p]c5t increase 9 !    
numb] ( dome/ic cut fl[] f>ms s9ce      
#bjjg2 ,:]eas mo/ dome/ic cut fl[]s &   
gre5s are sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #bd 
to #dh h\rs aft] h>ve/ & la/ long] ?an  
fl[]s %ipp$ long] di/ances2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ,fir/  
,lady ,mi*elle ,obama highlight$ _!     
support = dome/ically gr[n fl[]s at !   
,:ite ,h\se ,/ate ,d9n] ) ,fr5*         
,presid5t ,franois ,holl&e1 ! only ,:ite
 ,h\se ,/ate ,d9n] t ye>2 ,:]eas ! #bjad
 ,:ite ,h\se ,/ate ,d9n] featur$ qu9ce  
bran* f ,mississippi1 weep+ will[ f ,new
 ,j]sey1 ,scot* broom f ,virg9ia1 iris f
 ,cali=nia1 & alocasia1 equisetum1 n&9a1
 & gre5 liriope f ,florida2 ,:]eas      
fl[]-giv+ has be5 a holiday tradition 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates = g5]ations2 ,:]eas     
,"m's ,day & ,val5t9e's ,day are #b ( ! 
#c top fl[]-giv+ holidays 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas #ch p]c5t ( ! p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 sp5d+ m ?an              
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 buy fl[]s on ,val5t9e's 
,day2 & ,:]eas fl[]s are ev5 m popul> on
 ,"m's ,day ?an on ,val5t9e's ,day1 & 9 
#bjad1 #b_/c ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
celebrat+ ,"m's ,day pur*as$ fl[]s1     
sp5d+ m ?an #b1cjj1jjj1jjj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7
 pur*as+ fl[]s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
supports ! f>m]s1 small bus9esses1 jobs1
 & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7     
fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 a vital & integral "p ( ! agricultural 
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 fl[]s  
gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates enhance ! ability
 ( ,am]icans to honor _! mo!rs on ,"m's 
,day2 &  7#d7 ! ,:ite ,h\se %\ld /rive  
to %[case fl[]s & gre5s gr[n 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to %[ support = ! fl[] bre$]s1   
f>m]s1 processors1 & di/ributors ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4