,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4  
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?    
,c>ol9a1 & ,ms4 ,lummis7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! hi/oric 
def9ition ( a recession is #b negative  
qu>t]s ( gross dome/ic product gr[?4    
,:]eas1 globally1 ! mo/ commonly us$ &  
widely accept$ def9ition ( recession is 
#b negative qu>t]s ( gross dome/ic      
product gr[?2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! recessions 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates id5tifi$ by !         
,national ,bureau ( ,economic ,rese>* h 
consi/$ ( #b negative qu>t]s ( gross    
dome/ic product gr[? & 9 ea* ( ! la/ #aj
 in/ances 9 :i* !re h be5 #b or m su*   
qu>t]s1 a recession 0 (ficially decl>$2 
,:]eas use ( ! hi/oric def9ition ( a    
recession by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has be5 
important = purposes ( economic /udy &  
analysis1 hi/oric comp>isons1 & policy  

mak+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( 
! ,s5ate t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld      
cont9ue to use ! hi/oric def9ition ( a  
recession4