,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #g1 #bjba,mr4 
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4  
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4      
,lujn1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4 
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4          
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4        
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1   
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,re$1   
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? &   

celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se            
contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjba1
 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage    
,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus      
e/imates ! ,hispanic population liv+ 9 !
 #ej ,/ates at m ?an #fj1jjj1jjj p1 plus
 close to #c1bjj1jjj p liv+ 9 !         
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 mak+       
,hispanic ,am]icans #ah4ge p]c5t ( !    
total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !re 7   
close to #a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts
 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea*
 ( ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1      
,colorado1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1
 ,massa*usetts1 ,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1   
,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 & ,wa%+ton2      
,:]eas1 f #bjaj to #bjai1 ,lat9os grew !
 population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by        
approximately #i1hbi1jjj individuals1   

acc\nt+ = m ?an #a_/b ( ! total         
population gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t
 p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to     
#aaa1jjj1jjj p by #bjfj1 at :i* po9t !  
,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #bh  
p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/  
population ( ,lat9os worldwide1 exce$+ !
 size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican 
& ,c>ibbean c\ntry1 except ,mexico &    
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 !re 7 m ?an   
#ah1fhg1jjj ,lat9o *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( 
age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts    
approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o    
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
#bg4c p]c5t ( public s*ool /ud5ts 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o1 & ! %>e (     
,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to     
ne>ly #cj p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai4e  
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os ! second
 l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p     
enroll$ 9 high] education 9 ! ,unit$    

,/ates1 includ+ #b-ye> community        
colleges & #d-ye> colleges &            
univ]sities2 ,:]eas1 f #aiif to #bjaf1 !
 numb] ( ,hispanic /ud5ts enroll$ 9     
s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates d\bl$ f #h1hjj1jjj to     
#ag1ijj1jjj1 & ,hispanics n[ make up #bd
 p]c5t ( all p enroll$ 9 s*ool 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a record          
#cb1jjj1jjj ,lat9os 7 eligible to vote 9
 ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election1         
repres5t+ #ac4c p]c5t ( ! electorate 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbj       
,presid5tial election1 ,lat9os ca/      
#af1fjj1jjj votes1 a #cj4i-p]c5t        
increase f ! numb] ( votes ca/ by       
,lat9os 9 ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election2
 ,:]eas ! numb] ( eligible ,lat9o vot]s 
is expect$ to rise to #dj1jjj1jjj by    
#bjcj1 acc\nt+ = #dj p]c5t ( ! gr[? 9 ! 
eligible electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 #bjcj2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 approximately  
#hjj1jjj ,lat9o citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates rea* #ah ye>s ( age & become     
eligible to vote1 a numb] t c\ld gr[ to 

#a1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 pot5tially add+      
#aj1jjj1jjj new ,lat9o vot]s by #bjcb2  
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t1 9 #bjbj1 ! annual
 pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans 0    
#a1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is an am\nt     
great] ?an ! economy ( all except #ag   
c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are close to
 #d1jjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ millions (     
employees nationwide & contribut+ m ?an 
#gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue to ! economy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1      
,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t$ !    
fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ^? bus9esses repres5t+ 
#e4h p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjah1 m ?an 
#bh1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ #ag 
p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 z a result ( ,lat9os  
exp]i5c+ ! fa/e/ population gr[? ( all  
race & e?nicity gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! rate ( ,lat9o p>ticipation 9 ! labor 
=ce is expect$ to gr[ to #bj p]c5t by   
#bjbd1 acc\nt+ = #a_/e ( ! total labor  

=ce2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ! labor =ce       
p>ticipation rate ( ,lat9os 0 #ff4a     
p]c5t1 high] ?an ! labor =ce            
p>ticipation rate ( non-,hispanics1 :i* 
0 #fb4b p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjag1 !re 7 
approximately #cbf1hjj ,lat9o elem5t>y &
 middle s*ool tea*]s1 #gg1jcc ,lat9o    
*ief executives ( bus9esses1 #ed1egf    
,lat9o lawy]s1 #gc1cgb ,lat9o physicians
 & surgeons1 & #ae1hie ,lat9o           
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]eas      
,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all bran*es (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & h f\ght bravely 9 e w> 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z 
( #bjai-- 7#a7 m ?an #bjj1jjj ,hispanic 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]ve on active   
duty2 &  7#b7 !re are approximately     
#a1bjj1jjj ,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 includ+ #acf1jjj ,lat9as2 ,:]eas1
 z ( #bjah1 m ?an #cii1jjj ,hispanics h 
s]v$ 9 po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas
 cont+5cy op]ations1 & ,hispanics       
repres5t #ab4a p]c5t ( ! total numb] (  
vet]ans :o h s]v$ 9 op]ations 9 ,iraq & 

,afghani/an s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2  
,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 at lea/ #fhh  
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 ,hispanic2  
,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 
mobiliz$ = ,_w ,w> ,i1 & approximately  
#ejj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2
 ,:]eas m ?an #hj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 
! ,vietnam w>1 repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t (   
individuals :o made ! ultimate sacrifice
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 t conflict1 ev5    
?\gh ,hispanics compris$ only #d4e p]c5t
 ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
 ,vietnam w>2 ,:]eas approximately      
#aej1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean w>1 includ+ ! #fe? ,infantry    
,regim5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! only     
active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y   
unit 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas #fa ,hispanic ,am]icans h receiv$
 ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 !     
highe/ aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an   
enemy =ce be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,hispanic         

,am]icans are d$icat$ public s]vants1   
hold+ po/s at ! highe/ levels ( !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ #a 
seat on ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 #f seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 & #dg seats
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & ,:]eas  
,hispanic ,am]icans h>bor a deep        
commitm5t to family & community1 an     
endur+ "w e?ic1 & a p]sev]ance to succe$
 & contribute to society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !      
celebration ( ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f
 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjba1 ?r\gh ,octob]    
#ae1 #bjba2  7#b7 e/eems ! integral role
 ( ,lat9os & ! manifold h]itages (      
,lat9os 9 ! economy1 culture1 & id5tity 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate programs & 
activities t celebrate ! contributions (
 ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4