,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjba,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4     
,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ,mr4 ,/eve      
,v]ett = m ?an #bd ye>s ( d$icat$ s]vice
 to ! cotton indu/ry & to ,pla9s ,cotton
 ,gr[]s1 ,inc4  ,:]eas ! ,texas ,high   
,pla9s region is "o ( ! l>ge/           
cotton-produc+ regions 9 ! _w1 & ! sale 
( cotton br+s m ?an #b4b billion        
annually to ! ,texas economy2 ,:]eas1   
s9ce #aief1 ,pla9s ,cotton ,gr[]s1      
,inc41 has provid$ premi] s]vice &      
support to ! cotton indu/ry 9 ! ,high   
,pla9s region on matt]s includ+ rese>*1 
m>ket developm5t1 & public policy at bo?
 ! ,/ate & ,f$]al levels2 ,:]eas ,/eve  
,v]ett has s]v$ z ! *ief executive (fic]
 s9ce #aiig1 be+ only ! ?ird p]son to   
hold ?is role s9ce ,pla9s ,cotton       
,gr[]s1 ,inc4's =mation 9 #aief2 ,:]eas 
?r\gh\t 8 #bd ye>s ( s]vice1 ,/eve      

,v]ett's lead]%ip has e/abli%$ an       
environm5t t enc\rages organizational   
/aff & volunte] lead]s to cont9ually f9d
 ways to improve ! organization 9 ord]  
to meet ! unique *all5ges t face !      
region's cotton economy2 & ,:]eas ,/eve 
,v]ett has be5 a d$icat$ policy advocate
 = ,pla9s ,cotton ,gr[]s1 ,inc41 & !    
cotton indu/ry1 work+ on c\ntless       
legislative & regulatory ef=ts1 includ+ 
! developm5t ( f\r f>m bills1 ,f$]al    
crop insurance re=m1 & num]\s ad hoc    
assi/ance programs1 & "o ( ! mo/ notable
 ef=ts :]e he play$ a c5tral role 0     
gett+ cotton back into title ,i ( !     
#bjah ,f>m ,bill3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ,/eve ,v]ett = 8  
lifelong d$ication & s]vice to ! cotton 
indu/ry & to ,pla9s ,cotton ,gr[]s1     
,inc42  7#b7 recognizes ,/eve ,v]ett = 8
 consid]able a*ievem5ts dur+ 8 t5ure z  
*ief executive (fic] ov] ! la/ #bd ye>s 
) ,pla9s ,cotton ,gr[]s1 ,inc42 &  7#c7 
congratulates ,/eve ,v]ett on 8         
retirem5t & ext5ds to him be/ wi%es 9   

all 8 future endeavors4