,,iv #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #h1 #bjba,mr4 ,garbarino 7for himself and ,mr4 ,amodei7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,expressing support for the recognition of ,christopher ,columbus and his impact on the ,italian-,american community1 and recognizing the second ,monday in ,october as ,columbus ,day4 ,whereas1 on ,october #ab1 #adib1 ,christopher ,columbus arrived in the ,new ,world and changed the course of history2 ,whereas ,christopher ,columbus's discoveries played an integral role in the founding of the ,united ,states and the ,american continents2 ,whereas ,christopher ,columbus has been honored for generations as a pillar of ,american heritage and culture2 ,whereas over the course of generations1 ,christopher ,columbus has become a hero to the ,italian-,american community for his passion and commitment to discovery2 and ,whereas ,christopher ,columbus represents the intrepid spirit of the ,italian-,american community3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the observance of the second ,monday in ,october as ,columbus ,day2 and 7#b7 honors the contributions of the ,italian-,american community in our society thanks to the influence of ,christopher ,columbus4