,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bed ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae ,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjae1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjae2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau e/imates ! ,hispanic population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at m ?an #ee1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans #ag4d p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re 7 #a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts 9 ,pu]to ,rico & ea* ( ! foll[+ #h ,/ates 9 #bjad3 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas ,lat9os grew ! ,unit$ ,/ates population by m ?an #a1aej1jjj p betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjac1 & ,july #a1 #bjad1 acc\nt+ = ne>ly #a_/b ( all population gr[? dur+ ?is p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to #aje1eej1jjj by #bjej1 at :i* po9t ! ,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/ worldwide1 exce$+ ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntry except = ,mexico & ,brazil2 ,:]eas !re 7 #ab1bjj1jjj ,lat9o family h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & m ?an #ag1ijj1jjj ,lat9o *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah 9 #bjad1 repres5t+ approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #d public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,lat9o1 & ! %>e ( ,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to ne>ly #cj p]c5t 9 ! next decade2 ,:]eas #ai 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$ #bh1ejj1jjj ,lat9os w be eligible to vote 9 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election1 & ! numb] ( eligible ,lat9o vot]s is expect$ to rise to #dj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1 acc\nt+ = #dj p]c5t ( ! gr[? 9 ! eligible electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! next #ae ye>s2 ,:]eas m ?an #b1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s curr5tly turn #ah & become eligible to vote e day1 & an e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s w turn #ah & become eligible to vote e ye> by #bjbd2 ,:]eas ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans 0 an e/imat$ #a1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjad1 l>g] ?an ! economy ( all b #ae c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]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/ #bjae1 m ?an #bf1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ #af4f p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,lat9o %>e ( ! labor =ce is expect$ to gr[ to #ai4a p]c5t by #bjbb1 ) ! ,lat9o population acc\nt+ = m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! increase 9 employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! next #e ye>s2 ,:]eas ,lat9os h ! highe/ labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( any racial or e?nic gr\p at #fe4f p]c5t1 comp>$ to #fb4f p]c5t ov]all2 ,:]eas !re 7 #bgj1jjj ,lat9o elem5t>y & middle s*ool tea*]s1 #ge1jjj ,lat9o *ief executives ( bus9esses1 #fc1jjj ,lat9o lawy]s1 & #fd1jjj ,lat9o physicians & surgeons contribut+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & h bravely f\ght 9 e w> 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #ca1 #bjae1 m ?an #afd1jjj ,hispanic active duty s]vice memb]s s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #ca1 #bjae1 approximately #bhd1jjj ,lat9os h s]v$ 9 ov]seas cont+5cy op]ations s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 includ+ m ?an #h1ejj ,lat9os curr5tly s]v+ 9 op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjae1 at lea/ #fge ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,lat9os 7 mobiliz$ = ,_w ,w> ,i & approximately #ejj1jjj ,lat9os s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj ,lat9os s]v$ 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t ( individuals :o made ! ultimate sacrifice = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! conflict1 ev5 ?\gh ,lat9os compris$ only #d4e p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t2 ,:]eas approximately #adh1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 ! ,korean ,w>1 includ+ ,pu]to ,rico's #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! only active-duty segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y unit 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjae1 !re are an e/imat$ #a1ejj1jjj liv+ ,lat9o vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans are d$icat$ public s]vants1 hold+ po/s at ! highe/ levels ( gov]nm5t1 includ+ #a seat on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #c seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 #cd 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 #bjae1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjae2 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 life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4