,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ceg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai  
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1    
,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,celebrat+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( 
,mahatma ,g&hi4  ,:]eas ,moh&as ,k>am*& 
,g&hi 0 born on ,octob] #b1 #ahfi1 9 !  
mod]n-day /ate ( ,guj>at1 ,india1 &     
,octob] #b1 #bjai1 repres5ts ! #aej?    
anniv]s>y ( 8 bir?2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ 8    
admission z a lawy] to ! b> 9 ,engl&1   
,moh&as ,g&hi mov$ to ,s\? ,africa1 :]e 
he exp]i5c$ /ate-sanction$ racial       
discrim9ation fir/h&2 ,:]eas t exp]i5ce 
motivat$ ,moh&as ,g&hi to develop & tea*
 ! concept ( satyagraha1 mean+ tru?-=ce1
 :i* involves us+ me?ods ( nonviol5t    
diss5t su* z civil disob$i5ce 9 ! face (
 inju/ice2 ,:]eas ,moh&as ,g&hi w\ld    
sp5d ne>ly #bj ye>s 9 ,s\? ,africa us+ !
 pr9ciples ( satyagraha to speak out &  
organize aga9/ ! inju/ices ( racial     

segregation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiai1 sev]al    
ye>s aft] 8 return to ,india1 ,moh&as   
,g&hi call$ = a campaign ( satyagraha 9 
response to ,briti% au?orities issu+ !  
,r[latt ,acts2 ,:]eas ,moh&as ,g&hi     
began a decades-long movem5t ( nonviol5t
 diss5t to ga9 self-rule = ,india1      
includ+ campaigns to boycott ,briti%    
goods & develop ! economic indep5d5ce ( 
,india2 ,:]eas ,moh&as ,g&hi p]si/$ 9 8 
advocacy = self-rule = ,india despite   
multiple arre/s2 ,:]eas ,moh&as ,g&hi   
advocat$ = ! rights ( ! l[e/ classes 9  
,india1 :om he r5am$ ! ,h>ijans1 or     
*ildr5 ( ,god1 & !reby spurr$ re=ms t   
improv$ ! legal /atus ( ^? individuals2 
,:]eas ! vision ( ,moh&as ,g&hi = ,india
 0 ( a secul> & plurali/ic home = p (   
diff]5t religions & backgr\nds2 ,:]eas !
 foll[]s ( ,moh&as ,g&hi nam$ him       
,mahatma1 mean+ great s\l 9 ,sanskrit2  
,:]eas ! nonviol5t diss5t movem5t />t$  
by ,mahatma ,g&hi result$ 9 ,india ga9+ 
its indep5d5ce f ! ,briti% ,empire2     
,:]eas ! pr9ciples ( satyagraha inspir$ 

civil rights lead]s & movem5ts ar\nd !  
_w1 includ+ ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,m>t9    
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 said t ! philosophy (  
nonviol5t diss5t ( ,mahatma ,g&hi is !  
only morally & practically s\nd me?od   
op5 to oppress$ p 9 _! /ruggle = fre$om2
 & ,:]eas ! tea*+s & "w ( ,mahatma ,g&hi
 & ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 cont9ue  
to inspire c\ntless p worldwide3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
celebrates ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( 
,mahatma ,g&hi2  7#b7 honors !          
accompli%m5ts ( ,mahatma ,g&hi & !      
impact ( 8 philosophy ( satyagraha1     
includ+ its influ5ce on civil rights    
lead] ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 & on !
 civil rights movem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 recognizes t ! pr9ciples (       
nonviol5t diss5t 9 ! face ( inju/ice    
rema9 relevant & necess>y today2 &  7#d7
 cont9ues to *ampion ! pr9ciples (      
peaceful prote/ & nonviol5t diss5t      
advanc$ by ,mahatma ,g&hi & ,dr4 ,m>t9  
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4