,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bd1 #bjba,ms4
 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,reaffirm+ ! commitm5t to m$ia div]sity 
& pl$g+ to "w ) m$ia entities & div]se  
/akehold]s to develop common gr\nd      
solutions to elim9ate b>ri]s to m$ia    
div]sity4  ,:]eas ! pr9ciple t an in=m$ 
& engag$ electorate is critical to a    
vibrant democracy is deeply root$ 9 our 
laws ( free spee* & und]p9s ! virtues on
 :i* we e/abli%$ our ,con/itution1 9    
,ord] to =m a m p]fect ,union1 e/abli%  
,ju/ice1 insure dome/ic ,tranquility1   
provide = ! common def5ce1 promote !    
g5]al ,welf>e1 & secure ! ,bless+s (    
,lib]ty to ourselves & our ,po/]ity'''2 
,:]eas hav+ indep5d5t1 div]se1 & local  
m$ia t provide exposure to a broad range
 ( viewpo9ts & ! ability to contribute  
to ! political debate is c5tral to      

su/a9+ t in=m$ engagem5t2 ,:]eas x is 9 
! public int]e/ to enc\rage s\rce1      
cont5t1 & audi5ce div]sity on our       
,nation's %>$ telecommunications & m$ia 
plat=ms2 ,:]eas ! survival ( small1     
indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets t s]ve 
div]se audi5ces & local m$ia m>kets is  
ess5tial to pres]v+ local culture &     
build+ und]/&+ on important community   
issues t impact ! daily lives (         
resid5ts2 ,:]eas rese>* by ! ,am]ican   
,society ( ,news ,editors1 ! ,radio     
,television ,digital ,news ,association1
 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t]1 & o!rs has       
docum5t$ ! cont9u$ *all5ges ( increas+  
div]sity among all types ( m$ia         
entities2 ,:]eas ) increas+ m$ia        
exp]i5ce & sophi/ication1 x is ev5 m    
important to h m9ority p>ticipation 9   
local m$ia to ensure a div]se range (   
in=mation s\rces are available & diff]5t
 ideas & viewpo9ts are express$ to      
/r5g!n social cohesion among diff]5t    
communities2 & ,:]eas ! con/riction 9   
small1 indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets 

& limit$ p>ticipation ( div]se          
populations 9 m$ia own]%ip &            
decisionmak+ are comb9+ to negatively   
impact our goal ( increas+ local civic  
engagem5t & civic k ?r\gh increas$ vot] 
p>ticipation1 memb]%ip 9 civic gr\ps1 & 
k ( local political & civil in=mation3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
reaffirms its commitm5t to div]sity z a 
core t5et ( ! public int]e/ /&>d 9 m$ia 
policy2 &  7#b7 pl$ges to "w ) m$ia     
entities & div]se /akehold]s to develop 
common gr\nd solutions to elim9ate      
b>ri]s to m$ia div]sity4