,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bi1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4     
,portman1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,ris*1  
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott1 
& ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
goals ( ,national ,adoption ,day &      
,national ,adoption ,mon? by promot+    
national aw>5ess ( adoption & ! *ildr5  
await+ families1 celebrat+ *ildr5 &     
families involv$ 9 adoption1 & enc\rag+ 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure safety1 
p]man5cy1 & well-be+ = all *ildr54      
,:]eas !re are millions ( unp>5t$ *ildr5
 9 ! _w1 includ+ #dbg1iaj *ildr5 9 !    

fo/] c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
approximately #aaa1hbj ( :om are wait+ =
 families to adopt !m2 ,:]eas #fb p]c5t 
( ! *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are age #aj or y\ng]2 ,:]eas ! av]age   
l5g? ( "t a *ild sp5ds 9 fo/] c>e is    
approximately #b ye>s2 ,:]eas = _m fo/] 
*ildr51 ! wait = a lov+ family 9 :i* !  
*ildr5 are nurtur$1 com=t$1 & protect$  
seems endless2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ov]     
#bj1jjj y\? ag$ out ( fo/] c>e by rea*+ 
adul?ood )\t be+ plac$ 9 a p]man5t home2
 ,:]eas e day1 lov+ & nurtur+ families  
are /r5g!n$ & exp&$ :5 committ$ &       
d$icat$ individuals make an important   
diff]5ce 9 ! life ( a *ild ?r\gh        
adoption2 ,:]eas a #bjjg survey conduct$
 by ! ,dave ,?omas ,f\ndation =         
,adoption demon/rat$ t al?\gh ,am]icans 
ov]:elm+ly support ! concept ( adoption1
 & 9 p>ticul> fo/] c>e adoption 4 4 4   
fo/] c>e adoptions h n increas$         
significantly ov] ! pa/ #e ye>s2 ,:]eas 
:ile ne>ly a qu>t] ( individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates h consid]$ adoption1 a    

majority ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h misp]ceptions ab\t ! process ( adopt+
 *ildr5 f fo/] c>e & ! *ildr5 :o are    
eligible = adoption2 ,:]eas #ej p]c5t ( 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates believe t 
*ildr5 ent] ! fo/] c>e sy/em because (  
juv5ile del9qu5cy1 :5 9 reality ! va/   
majority ( *ildr5 :o h ent]$ ! fo/] c>e 
sy/em 7 victims ( neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or 
abuse2 ,:]eas #ci p]c5t ( individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates believe t fo/] c>e      
adoption is exp5sive1 :5 9 reality !re  
is no sub/antial co/ = adopt+ f fo/] c>e
 & f9ancial support is available to     
adoptive p>5ts aft] ! adoption is       
f9aliz$2 ,:]eas family reunification1   
k9%ip c>e1 & dome/ic & int]c\nty        
adoption promote p]man5cy & /ability to 
a f> great] degree ?an long-t]m         
in/itutionalization or long-t]m1 (t5    
disrupt$1 fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ,novemb] is  
,national ,adoption ,mon?1 & ,national  
,adoption ,day occurs 9 ,novemb]2 ,:]eas
 ,national ,adoption ,day is a          
collective national ef=t to f9d p]man5t1

 lov+ families = *ildr5 9 ! fo/] c>e    
sy/em2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! fir/ ,national    
,adoption ,day 9 #bjjj1 ne>ly #eh1ejj   
*ildr5 h jo9$ p]man5t families dur+     
,national ,adoption ,day2 & ,:]eas !    
,presid5t traditionally issues an annual
 proclamation to decl>e ! mon? (        
,novemb] z ,national ,adoption ,mon?1 & 
,national ,adoption ,day is on ,novemb] 
#ai1 #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,national ,adoption ,day & ,national  
,adoption ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes t e   
*ild %\ld h a p]man5t & lov+ family2 &  
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
consid] adoption dur+ ! mon? ( ,novemb] 
& ?r\gh\t ! ye>4