,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjaf,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4         
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,box]1   
,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,hat*1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,nelson1
 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4         
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1
 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,blunt1
 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,k+1  
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,b5net1  
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4       
,p]due7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! vital role ! ,civil ,air   
,patrol has play$1 & cont9ues to play1 9
 support+ ! homel& security & national  
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 on   
,decemb] #a1 #aida1 a new civilian      

def5se organization kn[n z ! ,civil ,air
 ,patrol 0 f\nd$1 :i* 0 to rely on      
volunte] civilian aviators :o w\ld fly 9
 support ( ! homel& security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ) ! attack on ,pe>l      
,h>bor #f days lat] & ! entry ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,civil ,air
 ,patrol w\ld f9d itself s]v+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ways t 7 n imag9$ at ! "t ( !  
conception ( ! ,civil ,air ,patrol2     
,:]eas ! ,civil ,air ,patrol initially  
engag$ 9 coa/al patrol op]ations t 7    
consid]$ critical to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w> 
ef=t1 pilot+ aircraft t 9 total flew    
#bd1jjj1jjj miles ov] #ah mon?s1 report+
 #agc possible enemy subm>9es1 & dropp+ 
#hb bombs or dep? *>ges2 ,:]eas ,civil  
,air ,patrol civilian volunte]s flew    
privately own$ light aircraft arm$ )    
milit>y bombs at ! exp5se ( ! volunte]s1
 (t5 at l[ altitude1 9 bad wea!r1 & up  
to #fj miles f %ore2 ,:]eas ,civil ,air 
,patrol civilian volunte]s und]took o!r 
vital ,_w ,w> ,,ii missions nationwide1 
:i* includ$ bord] patrols1 se>* & rescue

 op]ations1 c\ri] & c>go s]vices1 & air 
def5se & pilot tra9+2 ,:]eas1 unlike _m 
organizations at ! "t1 ! ,civil ,air    
,patrol welcom$ wom5 into its ranks to  
fly = ! ,civil ,air ,patrol1 )          
approximately "o-half ( ! wom5 lat] jo9+
 ! ,wom5's ,air=ce ,s]vice ,pilots      
7commonly kn[n z ,,wasp7 aft] hav+ fir/ 
fl[n ) ! ,civil ,air ,patrol2 ,:]eas !  
,civil ,air ,patrol 0 op5 to all pilots 
int]e/$ 9 fly+ = ! ,civil ,air ,patrol1 
:i* all[$ ,african-,am]icans an         
opportunity to s]ve & fly = ! ,unit$    
,/ates well be=e ! adoption ( !         
integrat$ ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 
! ,civil ,air ,patrol cont9ues its      
critical mission 9 s]vice to ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 n[ z a vital p>tn] = ! ,air     
,=ce1 s]v+ z ! auxili>y =ce1 &1 s9ce    
#bjae1 z an (ficial compon5t ( ! total  
=ce2 ,:]eas ! ,civil ,air ,patrol rema9s
 "o ( ! premi] inl& se>* & rescue       
organizations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 0    
cr$it$ ) sav+ ! lives ( #fi individuals 
?r\gh se>* & rescue op]ations 9 #bjae2  

,:]eas ! ,civil ,air ,patrol cont9ues to
 fulfill _m o!r vital missions1 includ+ 
help+ tra9 int]ceptor pilots & unmann$  
a]ial vehicle op]ators "u reali/ic      
conditions1 a]ial obs]vation missions1  
c\nt]drug op]ations1 disa/] relief      
support1 live organ transport1 a]ospace 
education1 cadet programs1 & ,res]ve    
,(fic] ,tra9+ ,corps ori5tation flights2
 ,:]eas ! cont9u$ "w ( ! all-volunte]   
=ce ( ! ,civil ,air ,patrol (f]s vital  
support to homel& security & def5se     
missions2 & ,:]eas ! weekly y\? &       
a]ospace education programs ( ! ,civil  
,air ,patrol cont9ue to introduce "y    
/ud5ts to ! field ( aviation & in/ill )9
 ! /ud5ts ! values ( national s]vice &  
p]sonal responsibility3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 applauds ! ,civil  
,air ,patrol = #ge ye>s ( cont9u\s      
s]vice 9 times ( peace & w>2  7#b7      
recognizes ! critical em]g5cy s]vices1  
tra9+ support1 & mission capabilities t 
! ,civil ,air ,patrol (f]s ,/ate &      
national homel& security ag5cies z well 

z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7#c7  
comm5ds ! m ?an #bc1ejj y\? & #cb1ejj   
adult volunte]s ( ! ,civil ,air ,patrol1
 :o hail f a range ( pr(essions & across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & d$icate _! "t to !  
s]vice ( _! communities & ! ,unit$      
,/ates4