,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc  
7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai ,ms4 
,hirono 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,ms4
 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1  
,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1    
,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4        
,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 
,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4       
,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4      
,warren1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,kaine7 
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution  ,honoring 
the life and legacy of ,patsy ,takemoto 
,mink1 the first woman of color to serve
 in ,congress4  ,whereas ,patsy         
,takemoto ,mink was born in ,paia1      
,hawaii1 to ,japanese-,american parents1
 ,suematsu and ,mitama ,tateyama        
,takemoto2 ,whereas ,patsy ,takemoto    
,mink overcame gender discrimination to 
become the first ,japanese-,american    

woman to practice law in ,hawaii2       
,whereas ,patsy ,takemoto ,mink devoted 
her life to public service2 ,whereas    
,patsy ,takemoto ,mink served in--  7#a7
 the ,hawaii territorial ,house from    
#aief to #aieh2  7#b7 the ,hawaii       
territorial ,senate from #aieh to #aiei2
  7#c7 the ,hawaii ,state ,senate from  
#aifb to #aifd2 and  7#d7 the ,honolulu 
,city ,council from #aihc to #aihg2     
,whereas ,representative ,mink became   
the first ,asian-,american woman and the
 first woman of color to be elected to  
,congress in #aifd2 ,whereas            
,representative ,mink served #ab terms  
as a ,member of ,congress2 ,whereas     
,representative ,mink fought throughout 
her life for fundamental rights and     
equity for women1 children1 ,asian      
,americans1 and other minority and      
disenfranchised groups2 ,whereas        
,representative ,mink--  7#a7 introduced
 the first childcare bill2 and  7#b7    
co-authored and championed the landmark 
title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments

 of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 
to promote equal access and equal       
treatment for women and girls in        
educational settings2  ,whereas         
,representative ,mink maintained a      
national focus on issues affecting      
,asian ,pacific ,americans1 notably     
educating people of the ,united ,states 
about the internment of ,japanese       
,americans during ,world ,war ,,ii2     
,whereas ,representative ,mink was a    
committed advocate for many progressive 
causes1 including--  7#a7 ending gender 
and racial discrimination2  7#b7        
promoting social and economic justice2  
7#c7 improving access to high-quality   
education and affordable child care2    
7#d7 protecting civil liberties2 and    
7#e7 ensuring government accountability2
 ,whereas ,representative ,mink was the 
first ,democratic woman to deliver a    
,state of the ,union response in #aigj2 
,whereas ,representative ,mink was a    
co-founder and chair of the             
,congressional ,asian ,pacific ,american

 ,caucus2 ,whereas ,representative ,mink
 served as the ,secretary of the ,house 
,democratic ,caucus2 ,whereas           
,representative ,mink served as the     
co-chair of the ,democratic ,women's    
,caucus2 ,whereas1 in #aigg1 ,president 
,jimmy ,carter nominated ,patsy         
,takemoto ,mink to serve as ,assistant  
,secretary of ,state for ,oceans and    
,international ,environmental and       
,scientific ,affairs2 ,whereas1 in      
#bjjc1 ,patsy ,takemoto ,mink was       
inducted into the ,national ,women's    
,hall of ,fame2 ,whereas1 on ,november  
#bd1 #bjad1 ,patsy ,takemoto ,mink was  
posthumously awarded the ,presidential  
,medal of ,freedom1 the highest civilian
 honor of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
,november #c1 #bjai1 marks the #eeth    
anniversary of the election of          
,representative ,mink to the ,house of  
,representatives2 and ,whereas ,patsy   
,takemoto ,mink was a trailblazer who   
not only pioneered the way for women and
 minorities1 but also embodied the true 

definition of leadership as a 8national 
legislator03 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 acknowledges   
the #eeth anniversary of the election to
 the ,house of ,representatives of      
,patsy ,takemoto ,mink1 the first woman 
of color in ,congress2  7#b7 pays       
tribute to the service and dedicated    
work of ,representative ,mink-- 7,a7 to 
improve the lives of women and          
minorities2  7,b7 to advance justice and
 equality2 and  7,c7 to promote the     
rights of all individuals in the ,united
 ,states1 particularly in education1 the
 workforce1 and democratic processes2   
and  7#c7 recognizes the extraordinary  
work and legacy of ,representative      
,mink1 which has inspired and empowered 
many to devote their lives to public    
service4