,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4    
,norton 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,moore7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives support+ ! ,f$]al    
work=ce4  ,:]eas ?\s&s ( civilian ,f$]al
 employees h giv5 _! lives 9 ! l9e (    
duty = _! c\ntry1 & _! families n[      
receive ,unit$ ,/ates flags 9 _! honor  
pursuant to bip>tisan legislation2      
,:]eas ,f$]al employees h support$1     
def5d$1 & be5 indisp5sable to ! progress
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a*iev$ ?r\gh times 
( w> & peace1 recession & prosp]ity1 &  
global in/ability & unc]ta9ty2 ,:]eas   
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,f$]al employees &    
,f$]al contractors endur$ a #ce-;day    
%utd[n1 ! longe/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1
 9 #bjah & #bjai2 ,:]eas ,f$]al         
employees h demon/rat$ out/&+           
productivity z indicat$ by ! decl9e 9 ! 

,f$]al work=ce relative to ! ,nation's  
population1 ) #ib resid5ts = e ,f$]al   
work] 9 ! #aiejs & #aifjs to #ade       
resid5ts = e ,f$]al work] 9 #bjaa2      
,:]eas approximately #hj p]c5t ( ,f$]al 
work]s h att5d$ college1 comp>$ )       
approximately #fj p]c5t ( private-sector
 work]s2 ,:]eas approximately #ba p]c5t 
( ,f$]al work]s hold ma/]s1 pr(essional1
 or doctorate degrees1 comp>$ )         
approximately #i p]c5t ( private-sector 
work]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees und]take
 m$ical rese>* t has result$ 9 vital    
discov]ies & improv$ heal? due to       
improv$ vacc9es1 diagnoses1 & cures1    
sav+ lives & enabl+ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to live long] & heal?i]2 ,:]eas ,f$]al  
employees h a*iev$ significant new      
sci5tific advances1 f space exploration 
on ,m>s to biological discov]ies 9      
oceanic wat]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees  
provide homel& security & protection = m
 ?an #h1jjj miles ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]national l& & wat] bord]s1 :ile     
detect+ & prev5t+ illegal activities &  

contrab& at ! bord]s2 ,:]eas ,f$]al     
employees prev5t ! entry ( t]rori/s &   
t]rori/ weapons into ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
conduct inve/igations to prev5t national
 security brea*es & cyb] crimes2 ,:]eas 
,f$]al employees engage 9 rese>*1       
developm5t1 & deploym5t ( high-level    
te*nology & o!r res\rces to protect !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees  
ensure ! safe op]ation ( comm]cial &    
private aircraft1 & provide security =1 
& protection (1 air travel]s1 airports1 
& aircraft2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees     
prosecute :ite-coll> & f9ancial crimes1 
public corruption1 e?ics violations1 &  
fraud aga9/ taxpay]-support$ ,gov]nm5t  
s]vices2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees        
prosecute violations ( crim9al laws1    
includ+ felonies1 n>cotics *>ges1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 & *ild exploitation2   
,:]eas ,f$]al employees en=ce ,f$]al    
laws 9 ! public int]e/ & prosecute cases
 9 ,f$]al c\rts to protect civil rights 
& lib]ties2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees     
provide law en=cem5t & police protection

 ( national bord]s1 dome/ic l& &        
t]ritories1 & ,f$]al build+s1 monum5ts1 
& p>ks2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees p]=m    
sci5tific1 te*nical1 & legal "w to      
protect copyrights1 tradem>ks1 & pat5ts 
9 fur!rance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates progress 9
 te*nology1 biosci5ces1 & int]national  
competition2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees    
p]=m rese>* & o!r sci5tific "w relat$ to
 environm5tal & life sci5ces managem5t1 
cons]vation1 & res\rce utilization2     
,:]eas ,f$]al employees inspect & ov]see
 agricultural production & di/ribution  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al  
employees provide m$ical & public heal? 
s]vices = memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces & vet]ans 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs hospitals1 milit>y hospitals1 &
 community-bas$ cl9ics ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,f$]al employees are     
responsible = _m invaluable social      
s]vices1 includ+ ,social ,security1     
disability b5efits1 m$ical b5efits1     
h\s+1 employm5t1 education1             
transportation1 sub/ance abuse1 &       

adoption & fo/] c>e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice is an entirely    
self-support+ ag5cy & :ile its employees
 d n receive ,f$]al fund+1 x ensures t e
 corn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is s]v$ &      
connect$ reg>dless ( zip code1 f rural  
lett] c>ri]s to inn]-city               
package-deliv]y s]vices2 & ,:]eas ,f$]al
 employees h be5 /eadfa/ 9 accompli%+ _!
 indisp5sable missions1 critical to !   
lives & well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 dur+ ! ,great ,recession &      
recov]y1 hir+ freezes1 pay freezes1 &   
seque/ration "u :i* z _m z #a1jjj1jjj   
,f$]al employees face ! possibility (   
furl\gh days3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is 
! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  
7#a7 ,f$]al employees %\ld be applaud$ =
 _! tireless "w & ext5sive ef=ts on     
behalf ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
,f$]al employees fur!r %\ld be recogniz$
 = ! b5efits t !y br+ to ! public       
welf>e1 to ! progress ( democracy1 & to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole2 &  7#c7 ,f$]al
 employees' sal>ies & b5efits %\ld n be 

uniquely t>get$ = deficit r$uction4