,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,ms4  
,mace submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &    
comm5d+ ! "n *ange ( ! ,,uss            
,*ancellorsville to ! ,,uss ,rob]t      
,smalls1 9 honor ( ! late ,repres5tative
 ,rob]t ,smalls1 an extraord9>y native (
 ,beau=t1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & 8 significant 
contributions to ,am]ican hi/ory4       
,:]eas ,rob]t ,smalls 0 born 9 ,beau=t1 
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 #ahci1 dur+ a "t :5     
,african ,am]icans 7 enslav$1 & _!      
rights & fre$oms 7 sy/ematically d5i$2  
,:]eas despite ! oppressive conditions (
 slav]y1 ,rob]t ,smalls exhibit$        
exceptional brav]y1 intellig5ce1 &      
unwav]+ det]m9ation ?r\gh\t 8 life1     
defy+ ! con/ra9ts plac$ ^u him2 ,:]eas  
,rob]t ,smalls ga9$ national acclaim on 
,may #ac1 #ahfb1 :5 he or*e/rat$ a d>+  
escape f ,*>le/on ,h>bor abo>d !        
,conf$]ate vessel ,,css ,plant]1 :i* he 

comm&e]$ :ile its ,:ite crew 0 a%ore2   
,:]eas1 by imp]sonat+ ! capta9 & us+    
intricate k ( ! %ip's work+s1 ,rob]t    
,smalls successfully navigat$ pa/       
,conf$]ate def5ses1 free+ himself1 8    
family1 & sev]al enslav$ individuals    
onbo>d1 ultimately deliv]+ ! %ip to !   
,union ,navy2 ,:]eas ,rob]t ,smalls'    
c\rage\s act 0 a turn+ po9t 9 ! ,civil  
,w> & a significant contribution to !   
,union cause1 demon/rat+ bo? 8 +5uity & 
8 commitm5t to ! pr9ciples ( fre$om &   
ju/ice2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! w>1 ,rob]t      
,smalls play$ an in/rum5tal role 9 !    
,recon/ruction p]iod1 s]v+ z a ,delegate
 to ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,con/itutional       
,conv5tion & lat] becom+ ! fir/ ,african
 ,am]ican elect$ to ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives f ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas  
?r\gh\t 8 life1 ,rob]t ,smalls cont9u$  
to advocate = civil rights & equal      
opportunities = all1 leav+ an indelible 
m>k on ,am]ican hi/ory z a vision>y     
lead]1 legislator1 & *ampion ( ju/ice2 &
 ,:]eas ! r5am+ ( ! ,,uss               

,*ancellorsville to ! ,,uss ,rob]t      
,smalls pays homage to a rem>kable      
individual :o exemplifi$ c\rage1        
resili5ce1 & a tireless commitm5t to    
fre$om & equality3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds 
& supports ! "n *ange ( ! ,,uss         
,*ancellorsville to ! ,,uss ,rob]t      
,smalls 9 recognition ( ,rob]t ,smalls' 
extraord9>y contributions to ,am]ican   
hi/ory & 8 /atus z a native ( ,beau=t1  
,s\? ,c>ol9a2  7#b7 recognizes ,rob]t   
,smalls' h]oic escape abo>d ! ,,css     
,plant] z an act ( rem>kable brav]y &   
+5uity t play$ a significant role 9 !   
,union's ef=ts dur+ ! ,civil ,w>2  7#c7 
celebrates ,rob]t ,smalls' subsequ5t    
accompli%m5ts z a legislator1 advocate =
 civil rights1 & pione]+ lead] dur+ !   
,recon/ruction p]iod1 leav+ an endur+   
legacy ( c\rage1 p]sev]ance1 & d$ication
 to ju/ice2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t ! r5am+ (
 ! ,,uss ,*ancellorsville to ! ,,uss    
,rob]t ,smalls s]ves z a rem9d] ( !     
importance ( honor+ individuals :o h    

made significant contributions to       
,am]ican hi/ory1 p>ticul>ly ^? ^: /ories
 h be5 hi/orically m>g9aliz$2  7#e7     
enc\rages ! citiz5s ( ,beau=t1 ,s\?     
,c>ol9a1 & ! ,nation z a :ole to le>n f 
,rob]t ,smalls' rem>kable life & cont9ue
 /riv+ = equality1 ju/ice1 & !          
protection ( fundam5tal rights = all    
individuals2  7#f7 expresses gratitude  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy = recogniz+ !  
significance ( ,rob]t ,smalls' /ory & = 
commemorat+ 8 legacy by r5am+ ! ,,uss   
,*ancellorsville to ! ,,uss ,rob]t      
,smalls2 &  7#g7 reque/s ! ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to transmit a   
copy ( ?is resolution to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,navy & ! comm&+ (fic]s ( ! ,,uss      
,rob]t ,smalls1 express+ ! support &    
appreciation ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 = ?is mom5t\s "n *ange4