,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania  
7= himself & ,mr4 ,neal7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y 
( ,irel&'s ,fir/ ,dil4  ,:]eas !        
democratic expression ( ! p ( ,irel&'s w
 9 #aiah l$ directly to ! e/abli%m5t (  
an indep5d5t /ate & enabl$ ! p ( ,irel& 
to enjoy ! fre$om !y h today2 ,:]eas !  
,fir/ ,dil gave a voice to ! p (        
,irel&'s expression ( self-det]m9ation 9
 ! #aiah g5]al election2 ,:]eas1 on     
,janu>y #ba1 #aiai1 ! fir/ meet+ ( !    
,fir/ ,dil ireann met 9 ,dubl9's        
,mansion ,h\se to decl>e ,irel& to be an
 indep5d5t nation & to e/abli% its      
alt]native p>liam5t2 ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,dil
 produc$ a ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & a
 ,message to ! ,free ,nations ( ! ,_w2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ &      
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ! ,iri% 

,free ,/ate 9 #aibc2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,irel& cont9ue to %>e deep &   
abid+ ties across a ho/ ( areas1 includ+
 economic1 sci5tific1 & educational     
coop]ative ef=ts1 & int]national        
developm5t coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! m ?an   
#ce million ,am]icans ( ,iri% desc5t    
/r5g!n ! fri5dly relations betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,irel&2 & ,:]eas ?r\gh\t
 our ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,am]icans (  
,iri% desc5t h made significant         
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h    
help$ to %ape its hi/ory3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
honors ! sitt+ ( ! ,fir/ ,dil 9 ,irel&  
on its #ajj? anniv]s>y2  7#b7 honors !  
resolve & sacrifice ( ! p ( ,irel&1 :o  
did n lose _! det]m9ation to advance    
,iri% indep5d5ce2 &  7#c7 reaffirms !   
close bonds betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,republic ( ,irel& & ! %>$ values ( !   
two c\ntries4