,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4      
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 
,burr1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4 ,capito1   
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1
 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4        
,grassley1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1  
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4    
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 
,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4  
,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,man*91    
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,paul1  
,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,ris*1   
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,ros51 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,sasse1   
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1    

,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4    
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 
,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( !      
hi/oric seat+ ( ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels z
 ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ator4  ,:]eas ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,hiram      
,revels7 0 born a free ,african ,am]ican
 on ,septemb] #bg1 #ahbg1 9             
,fayetteville1 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty1 ,nor?   
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ,hiram ,revels und]/ood 
! importance ( education f an e>ly age 9
 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e he receiv$ a        
second>y s*ool education at a s*ool run 
by a free black woman2 ,:]eas1 aft] be+ 
d5i$ ! ability to advance 8 education 9 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,hiram ,revels att5d$    
po/second>y s*ools :]e he cultivat$ 8   
fai?1 includ+ ,bee* ,grove ,quak]       
,sem9>y 9 ,union ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 ,d>ke

 ,c\nty ,sem9>y 9 ,ohio1 &1 lat]1 ,knox 
,college 9 ,galesburg1 ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas 
,hiram ,revels s]v$ z an orda9$ m9i/] to
 ,african ,me?odi/ ,episcopal           
congregations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ congregations 9 ,m>yl& &        
,miss\ri1 :i* 7 bo? slave ,/ates at ! "t
 ( 8 s]vice2 ,:]eas ,hiram ,revels1 a   
tal5t$ orator & prea*]1 practic$ &      
promot$ 8 fai?1 :i* in=m$ & enc\rag$ 8  
ef=ts to advance education = free       
,african ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,hiram       
,revels-- 7#a7 0 d$icat$ to ! fight =   
fre$om2  7#b7 s]v$ 9 ! milit>y2  7#c7   
aid$ 9 ! recruitm5t ( memb]s = regim5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,color$ ,troops1      
includ+ #b regim5ts e/abli%$ 9 ,m>yl& & 
#a regim5t e/abli%$ 9 ,miss\ri2 &  7#d7 
s]v$ z ! *apla9 = memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,color$ ,troops 9 ,vicksburg1    
,mississippi1 9 #ahfd2 ,:]eas ,hiram    
,revels c\rage\sly /epp$ =w>d to engage 
9 civic life 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,civil ,w> 
by s]v+ z-- 7#a7 an ald]man = ,nat*ez1  
,mississippi1 9 #ahfh2  7#b7 a          

,mississippi ,/ate s5ator 9 #ahgj2 &    
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ad int]im (    
,mississippi 9 #ahgc2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate    
legislature ( ,mississippi elect$ ,hiram
 ,revels to fill a vacancy 9 #a ( its #b
 seats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate ) #a ye>
 rema9+ on ! t]m ( ! seat2 ,:]eas1      
despite *all5ges to 8 cr$5tials1 ,hiram 
,revels 0 seat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate
 on ,febru>y #be1 #ahgj1 becom+ ! fir/  
,african ,am]ican to s]ve z a ,memb] (  
,congress2 ,:]eas ,hiram ,revels        
repres5t$ ,mississippi 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,s5ate = a p]iod ( #a ye> f ,febru>y   
#be1 #ahgj1 until ,m>* #c1 #ahga2 ,:]eas
 ,hiram ,revels 0 ! fir/ ( only #aj     
,african ,am]ican ,s5ators to s]ve among
 ! ne>ly #b1jjj m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ z   
,s5ators 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5ate z ( ! date ( introduction ( ?is  
resolution2 ,:]eas ,hiram ,revels 0 a   
,recon/ruction era ,republican ,s5ator  
:o help$ to advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ 9 education1 milit>y s]vice1    
civic engagem5t1 & community s]vice2    

,:]eas ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj1 m>ks ! #aej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate--   
7#a7 reject+ ! *all5ges to ! cr$5tials (
 ,hiram ,revels2 &  7#b7 vot+ #dh to #h 
to seat ,hiram ,revels z ! fir/ ,african
 ,am]ican to s]ve 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas1  
foll[+ 8 engagem5t 9 civic life1 ,hiram 
,revels-- 7#a7 s]v$ z ! fir/ presid5t ( 
,alcorn ,agricultural & ,me*anical      
,college 9 ,claiborne ,c\nty1           
,mississippi1 :i* 0 ! fir/ ,african     
,am]ican l& grant college 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 lat] taught !ology &    
s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees at  
,ru/ ,college1 =m]ly kn[n z ,%aw        
,college1 9 ,holly ,spr+s1 ,mississippi2
 ,:]eas ,hiram ,revels di$ on ,janu>y   
#af1 #aija1 9 ,ab]de51 ,mississippi & 0 
laid to re/ 9 ,hill ,cre/ ,cemet]y 9    
,holly ,spr+s1 ,mississippi2 & ,:]eas ! 
life & s]vice ( ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels  
rema9 a symbol ( ! ideals ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ ! pr9ciple t all m5 are 
creat$ equal3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life1            

accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,hiram ,rhodes
 ,revels2  7#b7 recognizes ! commitm5t (
 ,hiram ,rhodes ,revels to fight+ =     
equality & social ju/ice2  7#c7         
celebrates ! legacy t ,hiram ,rhodes    
,revels left to guide & inspire future  
g5]ations2 &  7#d7 commemorates ! #aej? 
anniv]s>y ( ! hi/oric seat+ ( ,hiram    
,rhodes ,revels z ! fir/ ,african       
,am]ican ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator4