,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #af1 #bjba,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m55dez7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,bay ( ,pigs        
op]ation & rememb]+ ! memb]s ( ,brigada 
de ,asalto #bejf 7,assault ,brigade     
#bejf74  ,:]eas ,april #ag1 #bjba1 m>ks 
! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ day ( ! ,bay (
 ,pigs op]ation1 an ev5t held de> 9 !   
he>ts ( _m :o long = ! return ( fre$om1 
democracy1 & ju/ice to ,cuba2 ,:]eas !  
,communi/ dictator%ip 9 ,cuba t result$ 
f ! ,janu>y #a1 #aiei1 revolution 9     
,cuba has sy/ematically d5i$ ! ,cuban p 
_! mo/ basic human rights & fundam5tal  
fre$oms2 ,:]eas1 f #aiei until 8 dea? 9 
#bjaf1 dictator ,fidel ,ca/ro1 :o       
promis$ to implem5t a revolution aga9/  
tyranny1 sy/ematically violat$ ! human  
rights ( ! ,cuban p1 curtail$ fre$om ( !
 press1 arbitr>ily imprison$ & kill$ an 

untold numb] ( memb]s ( ! political     
opposition 9 ,cuba1 & confiscat$ !      
prop]ties ( citiz5s ( ,cuba & ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 p>ticipat+ 9 
! ,bay ( ,pigs op]ation assum$ ! title (
 ,brigada de ,asalto #bejf 7,assault    
,brigade #bejf71 :i* 0 nam$ aft] ! s]ial
 numb] 7#bejf7 ( ,c>los ,rodriguez      
,santana1 a f\nd+ memb] ( ! brigade :o  
di$ dur+ tra9+ ex]cises 9 ,septemb]     
#aifj2 ,:]eas ,assault ,brigade #bejf   
consi/$ ( individuals1 prim>ily ,cuban  
exiles 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f div]se      
backgr\nds1 includ+ doctors1 nurses1    
eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 prie/s1 cooks1      
musicians1 actors1 bus9ess own]s1 b>b]s1
 bank]s1 con/ruction work]s1 (fice      
cl]ks1 /ud5ts1 pilots1 & _m o!r         
individuals repres5t+ diff]5t sectors 9 
,cuba2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ag1 #aifa1    
approximately #a1djj individuals        
selflessly volunte]$ to free ! ,cuban p 
f tyranny2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ensu+ days1 & 9 !
 c\rse ( a battle aga9/ ! ,cuban        
milit>y1 :i* 0 sup]ior 9 manp[] &       

firep[]1 m ?an #ajj m5 lo/ _! lives2    
,:]eas ! ev5ts ( ,april #ag ?r\gh ,april
 #bj1 #aifa1 end$ ) ! capture &         
imprisonm5t ( #a1bjd memb]s or m ?an #ge
 p]c5t ( ,assault ,brigade #bejf2 ,:]eas
 a l>ge numb] ( ! #a1bjd captur$ memb]s 
( ,assault ,brigade #bejf 7 imprison$ 9 
deplorable conditions = close to #ah    
mon?s1 subject$ to h>% & inhumane       
treatm5t1 & lat] s5t5c$ )\t due process 
to #cj ye>s ( imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas1 9    
,septemb] #aifa1 ! ,cuban regime execut$
 #e memb]s ( ,assault ,brigade #bejf :o 
_h be5 captur$ dur+ ! op]ation2 ,:]eas  
#fg memb]s ( ,assault ,brigade #bejf di$
 9 combat1 includ+ #d ,am]ican pilots & 
#aj ,cuban pilots & navigators1 #aj     
memb]s di$ :ile try+ to flee ,cuba on a 
fi%+ boat t drift$ 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico =
 almo/ #ae days1 #aj memb]s di$ :ile be+
 transport$ to prison by _! ,cuban      
captors inside a seal$ truck ) limit$   
oxyg51 #i memb]s 7 execut$ by fir+      
squads1 & #c memb]s di$ :ile 9 prison   
due to lack ( m$ical att5tion2 ,:]eas "o

 ( ! mo/ he9\s acts relat+ to ! op]ation
 0 ord]$ by !n ,capta9 ,osmany          
,ci5fuegos1 :o =c$ ne>ly #ajj male      
prison]s into a clos$ trail] 9 :i* !y 7 
transport$ = #h h\rs ) limit$ oxyg52    
,:]eas ! ,cuban regime is a p>ty to !   
,g5eva ,conv5tions ( #aidi1 :i* require 
! humane treatm5t ( prison]s ( w>2      
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #aifb1 z ! trial ( !     
captur$ fight]s approa*$1 ! ,presid5t ( 
! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$      
,cross 7,,icrc7 appeal$ to ,cuban       
dictator ,fidel ,ca/ro1 ask+ t !        
provisions ( ,article #c ( ! ,g5eva     
,conv5tion relative to ! ,treatm5t (    
,prison]s ( ,w>1 done at ,g5eva ,augu/  
#ab1 #aidi1 be fully appli$1 & =        
p]mission to visit ! prison]s1 b all !  
reque/s w5t unansw]$2 ,:]eas ! #a1aac   
memb]s ( ,assault ,brigade #bejf :o     
f9ally return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] !
 op]ation h made significant & valuable 
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile  
nev] =gett+ _! belov$ homel&2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,decemb] #bi1 #aifb1 ,presid5t ,john   

,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y 0 pres5t$ ) ! bann] ( 
,assault ,brigade #bejf t _h rea*$ !    
%ores ( ,cuba dur+ ! op]ation1 & !      
,presid5t pl$g$1 ,i c assure y t ?is    
flag w be return$ to ?is brigade 9 a    
free ,havana42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1   
#aihf1 a jo9t resolution 7,public ,law  
#ii-bgi2 #ajj ,/at4 #cih7 0 approv$     
,commemorat+ ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,bay ( ,pigs invasion to lib]ate ,cuba f
 ,communi/ tyranny42 ,:]eas ,cuba's     
au?orit>ian regime cont9ues to          
arbitr>ily deta9 ?\s&s ( critics1       
activi/s1 & oppon5ts2 & ,:]eas ! ,cuban 
p cont9ue to /ruggle & dem& respect =   
democratic values1 civil lib]ties1      
fre$om1 & ju/ice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 rememb]s & pays tribute to
 ! brave & c\rage\s memb]s ( ,brigada de
 ,asalto #bejf 7,assault ,brigade       
#bejf71 bo? liv+ & deceas$2  7#b7 calls 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
cont9ue to support policies t promote ! 
respect = democratic pr9ciples1 civil   
lib]ties1 fre$om1 & ju/ice 9 ,cuba1 9 a 

mann] consi/5t ) ! aspirations ( !      
,cuban p2  7#c7 recognizes t individual 
memb]s ( ,assault ,brigade #bejf lat]   
jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & f\ght
 9 ! ,vietnam w>2 &  7#d7 recognizes t  
_m vet]ans ( ! ,bay ( ,pigs op]ation    
settl$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to become 
productive memb]s ( ! society ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ public (ficials &      
indu/ry lead]s4