,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjah,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4
 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1   
,mr4 ,hell]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4   
,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? &   
celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se            
contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjah1 
?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage    
,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus      
e/imates ! ,hispanic population liv+ 9 !

 cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates at ov]         
#eh1jjj1jjj1 plus an additional         
#c1djj1jjj liv+ 9 ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans  
almo/ #ah p]c5t ( ! total population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic
 m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjag1 !re 7 close to #a1jjj1jjj or m
 ,lat9o resid5ts 9 ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 
,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1         
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1           
,massa*usetts1 ,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1    
,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 & ,wa%+ton2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjaf1 & ,july 
#a1 #bjag1 ,lat9os grew ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
population by approximately #a1dgf1ddb  
individuals1 acc\nt+ = m ?an half ( !   
total population gr[? dur+ t p]iod2     
,:]eas1 by #bjfj1 ! ,lat9o population 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to   
#aai1jjj1jjj1 & ! ,lat9o population w   
comprise m ?an #bh4f p]c5t ( ! total    
,unit$ ,/ates population2 ,:]eas !      

,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/ worldwide1 exce$+ 
! size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican
 & ,c>ibbean c\ntry except ,mexico &    
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !re 7         
approximately #ah1ehh1cjd ,lat9o *ildr5 
"u ! age ( #ah 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*   
repres5ts approximately #a_/c ( ! total 
,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas m ?an #a 9 #e public s*ool /ud5ts
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o1 & ! ratio
 ( ,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to  
ne>ly #cj p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai    
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages
 ( #ah & #bd are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os ! 
l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p on   
college campuses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ #b-ye> community colleges &     
#d-ye> colleges & univ]sities2 ,:]eas ! 
numb] ( eligible ,lat9o vot]s is expect$
 to rise to #dj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1       
acc\nt+ = #dj p]c5t ( ! gr[? 9 !        
eligible electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 #bjcb2 ,:]eas ea* ye> approximately    
#hjj1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s turn #ah ye>s   

old & become eligible to vote1 a numb] t
 c\ld gr[ to #a1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1 add+ a
 pot5tial #ah1jjj1jjj new ,lat9o vot]s  
by #bjcb2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ! annual     
pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans 0 an  
e/imat$ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is an   
am\nt great] ?an ! economy ( all except 
#ad c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are m   
?an #c1cjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ firms 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ #b1cjj1jjj      
employees nationwide & contribut+ m ?an 
#dgc1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue to ! economy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ 
bus9esses repres5t ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t (
 small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )   
,lat9o-own$ bus9esses gr[+ at m ?an #ae 
times ! national rate2 ,:]eas1 z (      
,augu/ #bjah1 m ?an #bh1jjj1jjj ,lat9o  
work]s repres5t$ #ag p]c5t ( ! total    
civilian labor =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas betwe5 #bjaf & #bjbf1 ,lat9os are
 project$ to h ! fa/e/ rate ( gr[? ( any
 racial or e?nic gr\p 9 ! labor =ce1 )  
,lat9a wom5 hav+ ! fa/e/ gr[? ov]all2   
,:]eas1 ) #fe4i p]c5t labor =ce         

p>ticipation1 ,lat9os h ! highe/ labor  
=ce p>ticipation rate ( any racial or   
e?nic gr\p1 z comp>$ to #fb4g p]c5t     
labor =ce p>ticipation ov]all2 ,:]eas1 z
 ( #bjag1 !re 7 #cbf1hjj ,lat9o elem5t>y
 & middle s*ool tea*]s1 #gg1jcc ,lat9o  
*ief executives ( bus9esses1 #ed1egf    
,lat9o lawy]s1 #gc1cgb ,lat9o physicians
 & surgeons1 & #ae1hie ,lat9o           
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]eas      
,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & h f\ght bravely 9 e w> 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z 
( ,july #ca1 #bjaf1 m ?an #afd1jjj      
,hispanic active duty s]vice memb]s &   
#ae1jcc (fic]s s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 !     
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #ca1    
#bjaf1 m ?an #bhd1jjj ,lat9os h s]v$ 9  
po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas       
cont+5cy op]ations1 includ+ m ?an #h1ejj
 ,lat9os curr5tly s]v+ 9 op]ations 9    
,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1 z (        
,septemb] #bjae1 at lea/ #fge ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y fatalities 9 ,iraq &     

,afghani/an 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas an      
e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 mobiliz$ =
 ,_w ,w> ,i1 & approximately #ejj1jjj   
,hispanics s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #hj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 !        
,vietnam ,w>1 repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t (    
individuals :o made ! ultimate sacrifice
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! conflict1 ev5    
?\gh ,hispanics compris$ only #d4e p]c5t
 ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
 ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas approximately     
#adh1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean ,w>1 includ+ ! #fe? ,infantry   
,regim5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! only     
active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y   
unit 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 z (
 #bjae1 !re 7 m ?an #a1bjj1bjj liv+     
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1      
includ+ #acf1jjj ,lat9as2 ,:]eas #fa    
,hispanic ,am]icans h receiv$ !         
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ 
aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce
 be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces2 ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans are   

d$icat$ public s]vants1 hold+ po/s at ! 
highe/ levels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ #a seat on ! ,supreme   
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #d seats 9 !   
,s5ate1 #cd seats 9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & #a seat 9 ! ,cab9et2 
& ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans h>bor a    
deep commitm5t to family & community1 an
 endur+ "w e?ic1 & a p]sev]ance to      
succe$ & contribute to society3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! celebration ( ,hispanic    
,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjah1  
?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjah2  7#b7 e/eems !
 integral role ( ,lat9os & ! manifold   
h]itage ( ,lat9os 9 ! economy1 culture1 
& id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7    
urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve   
,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate  
programs & activities t celebrate !     
contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4