,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,may #ab1 #bjbb,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself
 and ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitted the       
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on the   
,judiciary  ,,concurrent ,,resolution   
,honoring the #a1jjj1jjj individuals who
 have died from ,,covid-#ai in the      
,united ,states4  ,whereas1 on ,may #ab1
 #bjbb1 the ,united ,states reached     
#a1jjj1jjj confirmed lives lost due to  
,,covid-#ai2 ,whereas the first         
laboratory-confirmed case of ,,covid-#ai
 in the ,united ,states was recorded by 
the ,centers for ,disease ,control and  
,prevention on ,january #bj1 #bjbj2     
,whereas the first known death from     
,,covid-#ai in the ,united ,states      
occurred in ,february #bjbj2 ,whereas1  
in the months following the first       
recorded death1 the ,,covid-#ai pandemic
 has impacted individuals1 families1 and
 communities across the ,united ,states2

 ,whereas estimates report that the     
death toll from ,,covid-#ai has         
increased the number of orphans in the  
,united ,states by nearly #bjj1jjj      
children2 ,whereas scientific           
breakthroughs have been effective at    
reducing the ,,covid-#ai death toll2 and
 ,whereas it is recognized that         
mitigation efforts can reduce the number
 of deaths due to ,,covid-#ai and save  
lives3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that     
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes and mourns  
the #a1jjj1jjj known lives lost in the  
,united ,states due to ,,covid-#ai2 and 
7#b7 honors the memory of the deceased  
and offers condolences to their families
 and loved ones4