,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1   
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4        
,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,enzi1
 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4        
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,isakson1
 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4       
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,portman1 
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1  
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,van     
,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4 
,/ab5[7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !        
,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation &       

celebrat+ ! long hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican    
,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation repres5t+ ! f>m]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #ab1 #aiai1 a gr\p ( f>m]s met 9       
,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 to f\nd ! ,am]ican   
,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation1 ) ! goal ( mak+ 
! bus9ess ( f>m+ m pr(itable & !        
community a bett] place to live2 ,:]eas 
,james ,h[>d1 ! fir/ presid5t ( !       
,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation1 said 9 
#aibj1 ,:at's good = ! f>m]s is good =  
,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 ) ,/ate f>m bureaus 9  
all #ej ,/ates & ,pu]to ,rico1 #b1hjj   
c\nty f>m bureaus1 & #f1jjj1jjj memb]   
families1 ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau       
,f$]ation is "o ( ! l>ge/ f>m]          
organizations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! mission ( ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau     
,f$]ation is to enhance & /r5g!n ! lives
 ( rural ,am]icans & to build /rong1    
prosp]\s agricultural communities2      
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation
 fulfills its mission-- 7#a7 by         
repres5t+ f>m & ran* families unit$ = ! 
purpose ( =mulat+ action to improve !   

rural ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 by support+  
educational improvem5t1 economic        
opportunity1 & social advancem5t2 &     
7#c7 by promot+ ! well-be+ ( ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,f>m  
,bureau ,f$]ation has repres5t$ !       
int]e/s ( f>m]s ) respect to !          
consid]ation & enactm5t ( all major     
legislation impact+ f>m]s s9ce ! f\nd+ (
 ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation2 &   
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation
 plays a vital role 9 promot+ ! well-be+
 ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 by     
analyz+ ! problems fac$ by f>m & ran*   
families2 &  7#b7 by =mulat+ action to  
a*ieve ! goals ( f>m & ran* families3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
commemorates ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !      
,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation2  7#b7  
recognizes ! ,am]ican ,f>m ,bureau      
,f$]ation = #ajj ye>s ( promot+ f>m &   
ran* int]e/s = ! b5efit ( ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#c7 applauds ! ,am]ican    
,f>m ,bureau ,f$]ation = its pa/1       
pres5t1 & future ef=ts to advocate = f>m

 int]e/s t are critical to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4