,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4
 ,ted ,lieu of ,california 7for himself1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 and ,ms4   
,lofgren7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,government
 ,reform  ,,resolution  ,expressing     
support for the designation of ,may #d1 
#bjag1 as a ,national ,day of ,reason   
and recognizing the importance of reason
 in the betterment of humanity4         
,whereas the application of reason has  
proven to offer hope for human survival 
upon ,earth1 improving conditions within
 the universe1 and cultivating          
intelligent1 moral1 and ethical         
interactions among people and their     
environments2 ,whereas those who wrote  
the ,constitution of the ,united        
,states1 the basic document for         
governing the affairs of humankind      
within the ,united ,states1 based it    
upon principles delineated within the   

philosophies distinguishing the         
historical ,age of ,reason2 ,whereas    
most citizens of the ,united ,states    
purport to value reason and its         
application2 ,whereas it is the duty and
 responsibility of every citizen to     
promote the development and application 
of reason2 and ,whereas ,may #d1 #bjag1 
would be an appropriate date to         
designate as a ,national ,day of        
,reason3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
supports the designation of ,national   
,day of ,reason2 and  7#b7 encourages   
all citizens1 residents1 and visitors to
 join in observing this day and focusing
 upon the employment of reason1 critical
 thought1 the scientific method1 and    
free inquiry to the resolution of human 
problems and for the welfare of         
humankind4