,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #die  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7    
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution            
,designating ,february #ab1 #bjbj1 as   
,darwin ,day and recognizing the        
importance of science to the betterment 
of humanity4  ,whereas ,charles ,darwin 
developed the theory of evolution by    
natural selection1 which provides       
humanity with a logical and             
intellectually compelling explanation   
for the diversity of life on ,earth2    
,whereas the validity of the theory of  
evolution by natural selection is       
strongly supported by the monumental    
amount of scientific evidence ,charles  
,darwin compiled to support the theory  
and the modern understanding of the     
science of genetics2 ,whereas the human 
curiosity and ingenuity exemplified by  

,charles ,darwin have promoted new      
scientific discoveries that have helped 
humanity solve many problems and improve
 living conditions2 ,whereas the        
advancement of science must be protected
 from individuals unconcerned with the  
adverse impacts of global warming and   
climate change2 ,whereas the teaching of
 creationism in some public schools     
compromises the scientific and academic 
integrity of the education systems of   
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,charles  
,darwin is a worthy symbol of scientific
 advancement on whom to focus and around
 whom to build a global celebration of  
science and humanity intended to promote
 a common bond among all the people of  
the ,earth2 and ,whereas ,february #ab1 
#bjbj1 is the anniversary of the birth  
of ,charles ,darwin in #ahji and is an  
appropriate date to designate as ,darwin
 ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the
 ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,february    
#ab1 #bjbj1 as ,darwin ,day2  7#b7      
recognizes the importance of science to 

the betterment of humanity2 and  7#c7   
recognizes ,charles ,darwin as a worthy 
symbol for celebrating science1 the     
achievements of reason1 and the         
advancement of human knowledge4