,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4  
,br9disi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
& ,mr4 ,cunn+ham7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ! ne$ = a ,s5ior ,security   
,promise4  ,:]eas aft] a lifetime ( h>d 
"w1 old] ,am]icans h e>n$ ! "r to age ) 
dignity & enjoy ! fruits ( _! labor2    
,:]eas ov] ! pa/ c5tury1 life expectancy
 has increas$ = _m ,am]icans1 & ! %>e ( 
! population ov] age #fe has gr[n       
dramatically-- 7#a7 f #aijj ?r\gh #bjae1
 ! p]c5tage ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates age   
#fe & old] m ?an tripl+2  7#b7 accord+  
to ! ,adm9i/ration on ,ag+1 9 #bjae1 ^? 
#fe & old] acc\nt+ = ab\t #ae p]c5t ( ! 
total population1 or #ej1ijj1jjj        
individuals2 &  7#c7 by #bjhe1 ^? #fe & 
old] are project$ to make up ab\t #bb   
p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates           
population2 ,:]eas old] ,am]icans h paid
 into critical programs l ,social       

,security & ,m$ic>e _! entire work+     
lives2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld "w
 to /r5g!n & protect ^! critical        
programs1 ensure ! tru/ funds are solv5t
 = ye>s to come1 require high] income   
e>n]s to pay _! fair %>e1 & protect !   
safety net = old] ,am]icans2 ,:]eas _m  
old] ,am]icans on fix$ incomes are      
/ruggl+ to keep up ) ! skyrocket+ prices
 co/s ( premiums & out ( pocket co/s (  
prescription drugs2 ,:]eas access to    
af=dable & reliable heal? c>e is a top  
priority = our ,nation's old] ,am]icans2
 ,:]eas scams & fraudul5t activities    
calls are m ?an an annoyance1 !y c mean 
s]i\s f9ancial risks = old] p2 ,:]eas   
family c>egiv]s all[ old] ,am]icans to  
age ) dignity 9 _! homes1 & ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t %\ld recognize ! value (      
c>egiv]s & provide m f9ancial support2  
,:]eas old] ,am]icans play an integral  
role 9 ! labor =ce ( ! ,nation1 )       
#aj1jjj1jjj s5iors work+ or actively    
seek+ to "w-- 7#a7 accord+ to !         
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ 9      

#bjah1 ) #aj1jjj1jjj 7#ai4f p]c5t7      
,am]icans age #fe & ov] 9 ! labor =ce   
7work+ or actively seek+ "w71 includ+   
#e1ejj1jjj m5 7#bd4j p]c5t7 & #d1ejj1jjj
 wom5 7#ae4i p]c5t72 &  7#b7 9 #bjah    
old] adults con/itut+ #f4b p]c5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates labor =ce2 ,:]eas old]    
,am]icans are a vital "p ( ! ,am]ican   
work=ce & our economy-- 7#a7 at ! ,f$]al
 level1 p age #ej & old] contribut+ #dc 
p]c5t ( ! total tax take 9 #bjah1 or a  
little ov] #a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 an 
e/imat$ s5iors to provide #dg p]c5t (   
total ,f$]al tax rev5ue by #bjej1 or    
#e1hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#c7 by "s       
e/imates 9 #bjah1 p #ej & old] sp5d+ #ef
 c5ts out ( e retail doll> sp5t1 by     
#bjej1 sp5d+ #fa c5ts ( e doll>2 ,:]eas 
= old] ,am]icans :o want to keep work+1 
age discrim9ation ?reat5s _! f9ancial   
security1 an e/imat$ #f-;9-#aj old]     
work]s across ! ,nation hav+ exp]i5c$ or
 se5 age discrim9ation 9 ! workplace2   
,:]eas old] ,am]icans t\* ! lives ( _m  
?r\gh c\ntless h\rs ( volunte]+ or      

unpaid "w1 individuals #ej & old] creat+
 an e/imat$ additional #gde1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 value ?r\gh unpaid activities1 su* z  
volunte]+ & family c>egiv+2 ,:]eas old] 
,am]icans are ! corn]/ones ( ,am]ican   
families1 ) #ab1ijj1jjj h\seholds l$ by 
p t are age #ge & old]2 & ,:]eas old]   
,am]icans are a valu$ "p ( ,am]ican life
 n only = _! contributions1 b also _!   
wisdom & exp]i5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a ,s5ior  
,security ,promise t reaffirms our      
commitm5t to old] ,am]icans1 ensures    
access to af=dable heal? c>e1 protects  
s5iors f scams & f9ancial fraud1 &      
provides ! res\rces & support !y ne$ = a
 dignifi$ retirem5t2 &  7#b7 ! ,congress
 mu/ "w on a bip>tisan & bicam]al basis 
to a*ieve ^! goals4