,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1     
#bjai ,mr4 ,cram] 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,man*91 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,da9es1    
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4       
,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cruz1    
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4         
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,ris*1  
,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4          
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1    
,mr4 ,toomey1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4    
,jones1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,b5net1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,te/]1  
,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$
 ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,honor+ ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( 
! ,bulge f\ght dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1       

recogniz+ ! valiant ef=ts ( ! ,alli$    
,=ces 9 ,decemb] #aidd1 & rememb]+ ^? :o
 made ! ultimate sacrifice1 all ( :i*   
contribut$ to ! ,alli$ victory 9 !      
,european ,!at]4  ,:]eas ! ,battle ( !  
,bulge 0 ! la/ major ,g]man (f5sive 9   
,we/]n ,europe dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1       
design$ to split ! ,alli$ ,=ces1 rega9 !
 initiative 9 ! ,we/1 & pressure !      
,allies to seek a negotiat$ peace2      
,:]eas1 9 ! ,ard5nes region ( ,belgium &
 ,luxemb\rg1 m ?an #fej1jjj troops f !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,great ,brita91 ,belgium1
 ,canada1 & o!r ,alli$ ,=ces defeat$    
,g]many 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 :i*     
began ,decemb] #af1 #aidd1 & end$       
,janu>y #be1 #aide2 ,:]eas ! ,battle ( !
 ,bulge result$ 9 ov] #hi1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates casualties1 includ+ #ai1jjj      
soldi]s kill$1 #dg1ejj w\nd$1 & m ?an   
#bc1jjj captur$ or miss+-9-action2      
,:]eas ! ,alli$ ,=ces ov]came =midable  
ob/acles t includ$ be+ greatly outnumb]$
 by ! ,g]man ,army1 h>% wea!r           
conditions1 & ! trea*]\s & unkn[n t]ra9 

( ! ,ard5nes ,=e/ region ( ,belgium2    
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ag1 #aidd1 dur+ "o 
( ! wor/ atrocities ( ! w> 9 ,europe1 ! 
,malm$y ,massacre1 #hd un>m$ ,am]ican   
prison]s ( w> 7 %ot by troops ( ! #a/   
,,ss ,panz] ,division2 ,:]eas #aa       
,african ,am]ican soldi]s ( ! #cccrd    
,field ,artill]y ,battalion 7 massacr$  
by ,,ss troops ne> ,w]e?1 ,belgium1 & 7 
id5tifi$ z ,james ,/ew>t ( ,we/         
,virg9ia1 ,due ,turn] ( ,arkansas1      
,curtis ,adams ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mag]    
,bradley ( ,mississippi1 ,george ,davis1
 ,jr4 ( ,alabama1 ,?omas ,=te (         
,mississippi1 ,rob]t ,gre5 ( ,georgia1  
,james ,lea!rwood ( ,mississippi1       
,na?aniel ,moss ( ,texas1 ,george ,mot5 
( ,texas1 & ,william ,prit*ett (        
,alabama2 ,:]eas ! impressive lead]%ip (
 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,george ,s4 ,patton (
 ! ,?ird ,army accel]at$ ! success ( !  
,alli$ ,=ces dur+ ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge2 
,:]eas1 al?\gh ,belgium lo/ m ?an       
#gd1jjj civilians dur+ ! w>1 9 addition 
to _m m hav+ suff]$ ?r\gh o!r atrocities

 t come ) w>1 ! p ( ,belgium p]sev]$    
?r\gh ! difficult p]iod ( "t & rebuilt  
_! lives ! be/ !y c\ld aft] ! w> end$2  
,:]eas ! success ( ! ,alli$ ,=ces 9     
beat+ back ! ,g]man attack 9 ! ,battle (
 ! ,bulge made possible ! f9al defeat & 
surr5d] ( ,nazi ,g]many 9 ,may #aide2   
,:]eas ! citiz5s ( ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg
 h g5]\sly ho/$ ?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
vet]ans & kept ! memory ( ! ,battle ( ! 
,bulge alive ?r\gh num]\s memorials &   
museums1 includ+ ! ,h5ri-,*apelle       
,am]ican ,cemet]y & ,memorial1 !        
,ard5nes ,am]ican ,cemet]y & ,memorial1 
! ,luxemb\rg ,am]ican ,cemet]y1 !       
,battle ( ! ,ard5nes ,museum1 ! ,ba/ogne
 ,w> ,museum1 & ! ,ba/ogne ,decemb]     
,hi/oric ,walk2 & ,:]eas1 aft] ! ,battle
 ( ! ,bulge end$1 ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/] 
,w9/on ,*ur*ill said1 ,?is is und\bt$ly 
! greate/ ,am]ican battle ( ! w> & w1 ,i
 believe1 be reg>d$ z an ev]-fam\s      
,am]ican victory43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates1 on        
,decemb] #af1 #bjai1 ! #ge? ,anniv]s>y (

 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2   
7#b7 recognizes ! valiant ef=ts ( !     
v>i\s ,alli$ ,=ces2 &  7#c7 rememb]s !  
individuals :o made ! ultimate          
sacrifice1 :i* contribut$ to ! ,alli$   
victory 9 ! ,european ,!at]4