,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjbc,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4    
,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?    
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,johnson1    
,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mrs4 ,britt1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4     
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,smi?1    
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,br[n1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4       
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,coons1 & ,mr4      
,hoev57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,commemorat+ ,june #ai1 #bjbc1 z        
,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day 9  
recognition ( ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 ! date  

on :i* news ( ! end ( slav]y rea*$ !    
slaves 9 ! ,s\?we/]n ,/ates4  ,:]eas    
news ( ! end ( slav]y did n rea* !      
fronti] areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9      
p>ticul> ! ,/ate ( ,texas & ! o!r       
,s\?we/]n ,/ates1 until mon?s aft] !    
conclusion ( ! ,civil ,w>1 m ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln issu$ !
 ,emancipation ,proclamation on ,janu>y 
#a1 #ahfc2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 
,union soldi]s1 l$ by ,major ,g5]al     
,gordon ,grang]1 arriv$ 9 ,galve/on1    
,texas1 ) news t ! ,civil ,w> _h end$ & 
! enslav$ 7 free2 ,:]eas ,african       
,am]icans :o _h be5 slaves 9 ! ,s\?we/  
celebrat$ ,june #ai1 commonly kn[n z    
,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day1 z 
inspiration & enc\ragem5t = future      
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans f !
 ,s\?we/ h cont9u$ ! tradition ( obs]v+ 
,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day = m
 ?an #aej ye>s2 ,:]eas ,junete5?        
,national ,indep5d5ce ,day began z a    
holiday 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas & is n[ a    
,f$]al holiday & celebrat$ by ,am]icans 

f _m walks ( life z a special day (     
obs]vance 9 recognition ( ! emancipation
 ( all slaves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day    
celebrations h be5 held to honor        
,african-,am]ican fre$om :ile enc\rag+  
self-developm5t & respect = all         
cultures2 ,:]eas ! fai? & /r5g? ( "*    
demon/rat$ by =m] slaves & ! desc5dants 
( =m] slaves rema9 an example = all p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( backgr\nd1 
religion1 or race2 ,:]eas slav]y 0 n    
(ficially aboli%$ until ! ratification (
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,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,decemb] #ahfe2 &       
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( its hi/ory1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n into a symbol (  
democracy & fre$om ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
commemorates ,june #ai1 #bjbc1 z        
,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day2   
7#b7 recognizes ! hi/orical significance
 ( ,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 supports !    
cont9u$ nationwide celebration (        

,junete5? ,national ,indep5d5ce ,day to 
provide an opportunity = ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to le>n m ab\t ! pa/ & to bett]  
und]/& ! exp]i5ces t h %ap$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#d7 recognizes t ! obs]vance
 ( ! end ( slav]y is "p ( ! hi/ory &    
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4