,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4       
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,frank57 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 & ,lat9as to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates w celebrate      
,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb]    
#ae1 #bjaf1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjaf2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau   
e/imates ! ,hispanic population 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates at m ?an #ef1ejj1jjj p1   
mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans #ag4f p]c5t ( !

 population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/ 
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 !re 7          
#a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts 9 ,pu]to
 ,rico & ea* ( ! foll[+ #i ,/ates3      
,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1         
,florida1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new   
,york1 ,new ,mexico1 & ,texas2 ,:]eas   
,lat9os grew ! ,unit$ ,/ates population 
by m ?an #a1bae1jjj p betwe5 ,july #a1  
#bjad1 & ,july #a1 #bjae1 acc\nt+ =     
ne>ly #a_/b ( all population gr[? dur+ t
 p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to     
#aai1jjj1jjj p by #bjfj1 at :i* po9t !  
,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #bh4f
 p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/  
worldwide1 exce$+ ! size ( ! population 
9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntry   
except ,mexico & ,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjae1 !re 7 #ae1jfb1deb ,lat9o         
h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & m ?an     
#ah1jjj1jjj ,lat9o *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #ah 

ye>s ( age1 repres5t+ approximately     
#a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o population 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #d     
public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 ,lat9o & ! %>e ( ,lat9o /ud5ts is      
expect$ to rise to ne>ly #cj p]c5t 9 !  
next decade2 ,:]eas #ai p]c5t ( all     
college /ud5ts betwe5 #ah & #bd ye>s (  
age 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$        
#bg1cjj1jjj ,lat9os w be eligible to    
vote 9 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election & !
 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 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rea*  

#ah ye>s ( age & become eligible to vote
 e day & an e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj ,lat9o   
citiz5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w turn #ah &  
become eligible to vote e ye> by #bjbd2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( 
,hispanic ,am]icans 0 an e/imat$        
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is l>g] ?an !   
economy ( all b #ae c\ntries 9 ! _w2    
,:]eas !re are m ?an #d1gjj1jjj         
,hispanic-own$ firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
support+ millions ( employees nationwide
 & contribut+ m ?an #fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
rev5ue to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t
 ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ,lat9o own$         
bus9esses gr[+ at m ?an #ae times !     
national rate2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjaf1
 almo/ #bg1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s        
repres5t$ #af4i p]c5t ( ! total civilian
 labor =ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !  
%>e ( ! ,lat9o labor =ce p>ticipation is
 expect$ to gr[ to #bh p]c5t by #bjbd1 )
 ! ,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 #ff4a p]c5t1 comp>$ to #fb4g    
p]c5t ov]all2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 !re 7    
#bfg1ibj ,lat9o elem5t>y & middle s*ool 
tea*]s1 #hc1dce ,lat9o *ief executives (
 bus9esses1 #fc1hjj ,lat9o lawy]s1      
#fd1ddh ,lat9o physicians & surgeons1 & 
#aa1aid ,lat9o psy*ologi/s 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 #bjae1 m 
?an #afd1jjj ,hispanic active duty      
s]vice memb]s _h s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #ca1     
#bjaf1 approximately #bhd1jjj ,lat9os h 
s]v$ 9 po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas
 cont+5cy op]ations1 includ+ m ?an      
#i1hgj ,lat9os curr5tly s]v+ 9 op]ations
 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z (     
,septemb] #bjaf1 n few] ?an #fhj        
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7      

memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 ,hispanic2  
,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 
mobiliz$ = ,_w ,w> ,i & ab\t #ejj1jjj   
,hispanics s]v$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2      
,:]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 approximately #adh1jjj       
,hispanic memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 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+ ,hispanic vet]ans ( !   
,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 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  
,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans are d$icat$  

public s]vants1 hold+ po/s at ! highe/  
levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ #a 
seat on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 #c seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 #cd seats 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & #d 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 #bjaf1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjaf2   
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