,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ice  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjah,ms4  
,norton 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4    
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4     
,taylor1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4   
,bey]1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution           
,congratulat+ ! ,wa%+ton ,capitals =    
w9n+ ! #bjah ,/anley ,cup hockey        
*ampion%ip4  ,:]eas1 on ,june #g1 #bjah1
 ! ,wa%+ton ,capitals won ! #bjah       
,/anley ,cup hockey *ampion%ip2 ,:]eas !
 ,capitals1 9 _! #dd? ye> play+ 9 !     
,national ,hockey ,league1 won _! fir/  
,/anley ,cup2 ,:]eas ! ,capitals defeat$
 ! ,vegas ,gold5 ,knights 9 ! ,/anley   
,cup ,f9als 9 #e games1 cl9*+ ! s]ies ) 
#d w9s & #a loss1 includ+ #d w9s 9 a r[ 
to close out ! s]ies2 ,:]eas ! ,capitals
 ov]came #c s]ies deficits to #c        

oppon5ts en r\te to ! ,/anley ,cup      
,f9als1 defeat+ ! ,columbus ,blue       
,jackets1 ! ,pittsburgh ,p5gu9s1 & !    
,tampa ,bay ,lightn+ to cl9* ! ,ea/]n   
,conf]5ce title & w9 _! second ,pr9ce ( 
,wales ,trophy2 ,:]eas ! ,capitals      
became ! fir/ team f ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 9 !
 #d major pr(essional sports leagues 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to w9 a *ampion%ip s9ce  
#aiib2 ,:]eas ! ,capitals ov]came ye>s (
 he>tbreak to advance pa/ ! second r\nd 
( ! ,/anley ,cup play(fs = ! fir/ "t    
s9ce #aiih2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s (        
,capitals fans wat*$ ,game #e ( !       
,/anley ,cup ,f9als outside ( ,capital  
,"o ,ar5a 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas ,t$  
,leonsis1 *ief executive (fic] (        
,monum5tal ,sports & own] ( ! ,wa%+ton  
,capitals s9ce #aiii1 has built a       
culture ( success & contribut$ greatly  
to ! ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 community ?r\gh    
philan?ropy2 ,:]eas ,john ,walton1 radio
 ann\nc] = ! ,capitals1 is belov$ by    
,capitals fans & prophetically ass]t$   
?is play(fs1 ,x's ,,ok to believe42     

,:]eas ,alex&] ,ove*k91 capta9 ( !      
,wa%+ton ,capitals s9ce #bjaj & ! fir/  
ov]all pick 9 ! #bjjd ,national ,hockey 
,league draft1 exhibit$ extraord9>y     
lead]%ip & deliv]$ sup]/>-calib] play1  
lead+ all scor]s 9 ! ,/anley ,cup       
play(fs ) #ae goals & receiv+ ! ,conn   
,smy! ,trophy z ! mo/ valuable play] = !
 #bjah ,/anley ,cup play(fs2 ,:]eas dur+
 ! #bjah ,/anley ,cup play(fs1 ,brad5   
,holtby record$ a rem>kable #j4ibb save 
p]c5tage & #b %ut\ts2 ,:]eas dur+ !     
#bjah ,/anley ,cup play(fs1 ,evg5y      
,kuznetsov record$ #cb po9ts1 includ+   
#ab goals & #bj assi/s1 ! second mo/    
po9ts scor$ 9 a ,/anley ,cup play(f ye> 
s9ce #aiig1 & 0 only ! fif? play] to    
record #cj or m po9ts 9 a s+le ,/anley  
,cup play(f ye> s9ce #aiig2 ,:]eas ,b>ry
 ,trotz1 head coa* ( ! ,capitals1 & !   
entire coa*+ /aff kept ! ,capitals      
compos$ & organiz$1 despite fac+        
ob/acles & adv]sity ?r\gh\t ! regul>    
season & ,/anley ,cup play(fs2 & ,:]eas 
! entire ,capitals ro/] b&$ toge!r z "o 

family to contribute to ! ,/anley ,cup  
victory1 includ+ ,nicklas ,back/rom1    
,jay ,beagle1 ,travis ,boyd1 ,madison   
,b[ey1 ,&re ,burakovsky1 ,john ,c>lson1 
,alex ,*iasson1 ,brett ,connolly1       
,pheonix ,copley1 ,*ri/ian ,djoos1 ,l>s 
,ell]1 ,%ane ,g]si*1 ,philipp ,grubau]1 
,brad5 ,holtby1 ,jakub ,j]abek1 ,mi*al  
,kempny1 ,evg5y ,kuznetsov1 ,matt       
,niskan51 ,dmitry ,orlov1 ,brooks       
,orpik1 ,t4,j4 ,o%ie1 ,alex ,ove*k91    
,devante ,smi?-,pelly1 ,*&l] ,/eph5son1 
,jakub ,vrana1 ,na?an ,walk]1 & ,tom    
,wilson3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 congratulates !  
,wa%+ton ,capitals & _! d$icat$ fans =  
becom+ ! #bjah ,national ,hockey ,league
 ,/anley ,cup *ampions2 &  7#b7         
respectfully directs ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se  
to transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is       
resolution to-- 7,a7 ! f\nd]1 *airman1  
majority own]1 & *ief executive (fic] ( 
,monum5tal ,sports & own] ( ! ,wa%+ton  
,capitals1 ,t$ ,leonsis2  7,b7 ! s5ior  
vice presid5t & g5]al manag] ( !        

,wa%+ton ,capitals1 ,brian ,mac,lellan2 
&  7,c7 ! head coa* ( ! ,wa%+ton        
,capitals1 ,b>ry ,trotz4