,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjah    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4       
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 
,mr4 ,cassidy1 & ,mr4 ,k+7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,honor+ ! life & legacy ( ,rebecca      
,t]esa ,wei*h&4  ,:]eas ,rebecca        
7,becky7 ,t]esa ,wei*h& 0 born on       
,febru>y #be1 #aihb2 ,:]eas ,rebecca    
,t]esa ,wei*h& 0 f ,/ev5sville1         
,mi*igan1 a t[n ( j ov] #a1jjj p1 #a /op
 light1 & a noon :i/le to call ! f>m]s 9
 f ! fields = lun*2 ,:]eas1 at ! age (  
#aj1 ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& knew %e    
want$ to be a lawy]2 ,:]eas1 9 h] fir/  
ye> ( college1 on a trip to ,romania to 
volunte] ) ab&on$ *ildr5 9 hospitals &  
orphanages1 ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& knew
 %e want$ to use ! law to support       

families & ensure t e *ild _h a place to
 call home2 ,:]eas ,rebecca ,t]esa      
,wei*h& e>n$ a ba*elor's degree f       
,corn]/one ,univ]sity & a law degree f  
,reg5t ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 dur+ law     
s*ool1 ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& 0 nam$ a 
,black/one ,legal ,fell[ & sp5t a summ] 
9 ,/rasb\rg1 ,france1 p>ticipat+ 9 !    
,reg5t ,human ,rights ,program2 ,:]eas  
,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& s]v$ tirelessly 
z a passionate advocate = *ildr5 9 fo/] 
c>e & ! importance t e *ild h a =ev]    
family2 ,:]eas1 z an int]n = !          
,congressional ,coalition on ,adoption  
,in/itute 9 #bjjh1 ,rebecca ,t]esa      
,wei*h& f\nd h] home base = h] c>e] &   
plat=m = s]vice2 ,:]eas1 z ,policy      
,director = ! ,congressional ,coalition 
on ,adoption ,in/itute f #bjji to #bjad1
 ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h&--  7#a7 work$  
closely ) ,memb]s ( ,congress &         
congressional /aff to raise aw>5ess ab\t
 adoption1 fo/] c>e1 & issues impact+ ! 
welf>e ( *ildr52 &  7#b7 l$ #c major    
int]national policy projects focus$ on !

 welf>e ( *ildr5 9 ,haiti1 ,e?iopia1    
,ghana1 ,k5ya1 ,malawi1 ,rw&a1 ,ug&a1 & 
,guatemala2  ,:]eas1 z ,executive       
,director = ! ,congressional ,coalition 
on ,adoption ,in/itute f #bjad to #bjah1
 ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h&--  7#a7 l$ )   
passion1 gratitude1 & an unwav]+ voice =
 *ildr5 9 ne$ ( families2 &  7#b7 play$ 
an integral role 9 support+ ! ,f$]al    
adoption tax cr$it 7section #bc ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf72        
,:]eas1 :ile s]v+ at ! ,congressional   
,coalition on ,adoption ,in/itute1      
,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h&--  7#a7 initiat$
 ! ,fo/] ,y\? ,int]n%ip policy report   
project1 :]e =m] fo/] y\? provide       
detail$ recomm5dations on *ild welf>e   
policy to ,memb]s ( ,congress2  7#b7    
ov]saw ! completion ( #aa annual policy 
reports2 &  7#c7 s]v$ z an advisor1     
m5tor1 fri5d1 & ext5d$ family memb] to  
#aa classes ( fo/] y\? int]ns2  ,:]eas1 
?r\gh tireless "w at ! ,congressional   
,coalition on ,adoption ,in/itute1      
,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h&--  7#a7 play$ a 

significant role 9 ! ,angels 9 ,adoption
 program1 recogniz+ ! contributions (   
individuals1 families1 & organizations  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to *ildr5 ?r\gh  
adoption & improvem5ts 9 ! fo/] c>e     
sy/em2 &  7#b7 exp&$ ! scope ( ! ,angels
 9 ,adoption program to connect ,angels 
to ,memb]s ( ,congress & congressional  
/aff1 enhanc+--  7,a7 ! rea* ( ! p]sonal
 /ories ( ! ,angels2 &  7,b7 advocacy = 
*ildr5 9 ne$ ( families2  ,:]eas        
,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& 0 a p]son (     
/rong fai? & liv$ h] beliefs ?r\gh      
actions ( g5]osity1 k9dness1 & s]vice to
 o!rs2 ,:]eas ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h&   
pass$ away on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah1 aft] 
a c\rage\s battle ) canc]2 & ,:]eas !   
,s5ate %\ld cont9ue to "w 9 a bip>tisan 
mann] to improve outcomes = all at-risk 
*ildr51 ) ! goal ( ensur+ t e *ild has a
 =ev] family3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! d$ication (  
,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& to ! *ildr5 9   
our _w :o are 9 ne$ ( a p]man5t1 safe1 &
 lov+ family & ! accompli%m5ts &        

advocacy ( ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& on   
behalf ( ^? *ildr52  7#b7 honors !      
memory ( ,rebecca ,t]esa ,wei*h& by     
express+ ! int5t ( ! ,s5ate to cont9ue  
work+ 9 a bip>tisan mann] to improve    
outcomes = y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 ) ! goal (   
ensur+ t e *ild has a =ev] family2 &    
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
foll[ ! example ( ,rebecca ,t]esa       
,wei*h& 9 express+ k9dness1 love 9      
action1 & compassion = ^? :o ne$ x mo/4