,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ghb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbb1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population liv+ 9 ! #ej ,/ates at m ?an #fb1jjj1jjj p1 plus close to #c1bjj1jjj p liv+ 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans approximately #ai 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 #bjbj1 ,lat9os grew ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by m ?an #aa1fjj1jjj 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 #aaa1bjj1jjj 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$+ ! size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntry1 except ,mexico & ,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 !re 7 m ?an #ah1fcj1jjj ,lat9o *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #bg4e 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 approximately #bj 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 #bjah1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic /ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ools1 colleges1 & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ f #h1hjj1jjj to m ?an #ah1jjj1jjj1 & ,hispanics n[ make up #be p]c5t ( all p enroll$ 9 s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #cj1fjj1jjj ,lat9os 7 eligible to vote 9 ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election1 repres5t+ #ac4b 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 m ?an #cb1djj1jjj by #bjcf1 acc\nt+ = approximately #bj p]c5t ( ! eligible electorate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcf2 ,:]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 #bjba1 ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans 0 #a1ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is an am\nt great] ?an ! economy ( all except #i c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are approximately #e1jjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ millions ( employees nationwide & contribut+ m ?an #hjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 by #bjbj1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses _h gr[n by #cd p]c5t s9ce #bjaj1 repres5t+ ! fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ^? bus9esses repres5t+ #e4h p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjbj1 m ?an #bi1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ #ah 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 #ce1ijj1jjj by #bjcj1 acc\nt+ = #a_/e ( ! total labor =ce2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ! labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( ,lat9os 0 #ff4e p]c5t1 high] ?an ! labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( non-,hispanics1 :i* 0 #fb4b p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjba1 !re 7 approximately #dbf1hdj ,lat9o elem5t>y1 middle1 & second>y s*ool tea*]s1 #abc1acf ,lat9o *ief executives ( bus9esses1 #gd1hfe ,lat9o lawy]s1 #eh1dib ,lat9o physicians & surgeons1 & #bj1ghh ,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 ( #bjba-- 7#a7 m ?an #bcj1jjj ,hispanic memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]ve on active duty2 & 7#b7 !re are m ?an #a1ejj1jjj ,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ approximately #bjc1jjj ,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/ #bjba1 at lea/ #fic fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 mobiliz$ = ,_w ,w> ,i1 & m ?an #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 9 #bjbj1 ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,national ,museum ( ! ,am]ican ,lat9o1 :i*1 :5 complete1 w display ! a*ievem5ts1 div]sity1 & legacy ( ! ,hispanic community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 & #de 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 #bjbb1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbb2 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