,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ege  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjah ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4
 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1
 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4      
,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1    
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 
,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4       
,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4  
,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4  
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,enzi1    
,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4       
,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mrs4 
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1
 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4      
,hell]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4         
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,jones1   
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,leahy1    

,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1    
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4  
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4
 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,re$1  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,sasse1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,%elby1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1   
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,?une1 
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,udall1
 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,"y7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! memory ( ! #e victims ( !     
attack at ! ,capital ,gazette 9         
,annapolis1 ,m>yl&1 on ,june #bh1 #bjah4
  ,:]eas ! ,capital ,gazette traces its 
hi/ory to #agbg & is "o ( ! olde/       
newspap]s publi%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,capital ,gazette oppos$ !     
,/amp ,act1 a law t help$ to precipitate
 ! ,am]ican ,revolution2 ,:]eas !       

,capital ,gazette is a si/] publication 
to ! ,baltimore ,sun & ma9ta9s a        
reputation z a tru/$ & well-respect$    
newspap] outlet t in=ms & uplifts       
communities 9 ,annapolis1 ,anne ,arundel
 ,c\nty1 & ,k5t ,isl&1 ,m>yl&2 ,:]eas   
j\rnalism is a corn]/one ( ! democratic 
society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas local 
news outlets1 includ+ ! ,capital        
,gazette--  7#a7 are focus$ on deliv]+  
tru?ful & ?or\gh report+1 local         
inve/igation1 & community advocacy2 &   
7#b7 are unfett]$ by individuals or     
gr\ps :o seek to damage j\rnali/ic      
integrity by demoniz+ ! m$ia1 spread+   
dis9=mation1 & h>ass+ & intimidat+      
d$icat$ j\rnali/s2  ,:]eas ,?omas       
,jeff]son said3 8,7 x left to me to     
decide :e!r we %\ld h a gov]nm5t )\t    
newspap]s1 or newspap]s )\t a gov]nm5t1 
,i %\ld n hesitate a mom5t to pref] !   
latt]402 ,:]eas1 on ! aft]noon ( ,june  
#bh1 #bjah1 a #ch-ye>-old gunman ent]$ !
 ,capital ,gazette newsroom 9           
,annapolis1 ,m>yl&1 ) a %otgun & smoke  

gr5ades & kill$ #e employees2 ,:]eas    
aft] ! ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,pr9ce ,george's
 ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1 dismiss$ a spuri\s     
defamation lawsuit fil$ by ! gunman     
aga9/ ! ,capital ,gazette 9 #bjaa1 !    
gunman held a grudge aga9/ ! newspap] & 
h>ass$ & ?reat5$ ! /aff ( ! newspap] &  
o!r local news outlets & local public   
(ficials2 ,:]eas dur+ ! attack1 /aff    
inside ! build+ rema9$ committ$ to _!   
j\rnali/ic duty & cont9u$ to report by  
tweet+ & %>+ in=mation :ile _! lives 7 9
 dang]2 ,:]eas (fic]s ( ! ,anne ,arundel
 ,c\nty ,police ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,annapolis 
,police ,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,anne ,arundel   
,c\nty ,%]iff's ,(fice respond$ to !    
sc5e )9 #a m9ute aft] receiv+ ! fir/    
#iaa calls & bravely appreh5d$ ! gunman 
& evacuat$ ! build+2 ,:]eas (fic]s ( !  
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives & ! ,f$]al ,bureau (       
,inve/igation & o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s also respond$ swiftly to assi/   
local law en=cem5t & ! ,m>yl& ,/ate     
,police2 ,:]eas o!r fir/ respond]s also 

arriv$ on ! sc5e )9 m9utes ( ! attack1  
help+ save lives & re/ore ord]2 ,:]eas  
/aff f ! ,capital ,gazette & !          
,baltimore ,sun affirm$ _! d$ication to 
j\rnali/ic integrity & releas$ a        
newspap] ! morn+ foll[+ ! attack t      
report$ on ! %oot+ & commemorat$ ! lives
 ( _! fri5ds & colleagues ) #e he>tfelt 
obitu>ies2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate honors-- 7#a7
 ,g]ald ,fis*man1 #fa1 :o 0 an editor ) 
m ?an #be ye>s ( s]vice ) ! ,capital    
,gazette & :o 0 kn[n at ! newspap] &    
?r\gh\t ! community = 8 brilliant m9d & 
writ+2  7#b7 ,rob ,hiaas51 #ei1 :o 0 a  
columni/1 editor1 tea*]1 & /orytell] &  
:o br\ght compassion & humor to 8       
community-focus$ report+2  7#c7 ,john   
,mc,namara1 #ef1 :o 0 a skill$ writ] &  
avid sports fan & :o comb9$ ^! passions 
9 8 #bd-ye> c>e] z a sports report] at !
 ,capital ,gazette2  7#d7 ,rebecca      
,smi?1 #cd1 :o 0 a newly hir$ sales     
assi/ant kn[n = h] k9dness1 compassion1 
& love = h] family2 &  7#e7 ,w5di       
,w9t]s1 #fe1 :o 0 a tal5t$ writ] :o     

built h] c>e] z a public relations      
pr(essional & j\rnali/ & :o 0 well-kn[n 
= h] pr(\nd report+ on ! lives &        
a*ievem5ts ( p )9 ! community2  ,:]eas !
 community ( ,anne ,arundel ,c\nty1     
,m>yl&1 survivors ( ! attack1 lov$ ones 
( ! victims1 & m\rn]s across ,m>yl& came
 toge!r to express an outp\r+ ( support 
= ! victims & _! families2 ,:]eas !     
,/ate ( ,m>yl& imm$iately ord]$ all     
,/ate flags 9 ,m>yl& to be fl[n at      
half-/aff 9 honor ( ! victims2 & ,:]eas 
! flags ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 fl[n at     
half-/aff across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 honor
 ( ! ,capital ,gazette victims on ,july 
#c1 #bjah3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! lives1     
c>e]s1 & s]vice ( ! #e victims ( !      
%oot+1 ,g]ald ,fis*man1 ,rob ,hiaas51   
,john ,mc,namara1 ,rebecca ,smi?1 &     
,w5di ,w9t]s2  7#b7 honors ! survivors (
 ! attack & ! families ( ! victims &    
pl$ges cont9u$ support = _! recov]y2    
7#c7 applauds ! brav]y & pr(essionalism 
( ! /aff ( ! ,capital ,gazette :o rema9$

 committ$ to _! j\rnali/ic craft & _!   
fall5 colleagues dur+ & aft] ! attack2  
7#d7 ?anks ! ,/ate1 c\nty1 local1 &     
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s & o!r em]g5cy
 fir/ respond]s = _! h]oic actions2     
7#e7 recognizes ! unity1 compassion1 &  
resili5ce ( ! communities ( ,annapolis1 
,m>yl& & ,anne ,arundel ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1 
aft] ! attack2  7#f7 reaffirms !        
commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to def5d+ ! ,fir/  
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#g7 honors m$ia & j\rnalism z 
core in/itutions ( ! democracy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#h7 respectfully     
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit enroll$ copies ( ?is resolution
 to ! ,editor-9-,*ief ( ! ,capital      
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