,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,mr4 
,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution     
,commemorat+ ! life1 legacy1 &          
ent]ta9m5t c>e] ( ,tony ,b5nett4  ,:]eas
 ,tony ,b5nett1 born ,an?ony ,dom9ick   
,b5$etto1 on ,augu/ #c1 #aibf1 0 an     
iconic s+]1 p]=m]1 & arti/ :o made      
significant contributions to ! _w (     
music & ent]ta9m5t ?r\gh\t an illu/ri\s 
c>e]2 ,:]eas ! unp>allel$ tal5t1        
exceptional vocal range1 & s\lful       
r5ditions ( ! timeless classics ( ,tony 
,b5nett t\*$ ! he>ts ( millions ( p     
ar\nd ! globe1 leav+ an indelible m>k on
 ! cultural l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! d$ication to craft1 tireless   
pursuit ( excell5ce1 & unwav]+ commitm5t
 to pres]v+ ! ,great ,am]ican ,songbook 
e>n$ ,tony ,b5nett num]\s accolades1    
includ+ #bj ,grammy ,aw>ds1 a ,k5n$y    
,c5t] honor1 & ! di/9ction ( be+ a      

,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts ,jazz      
,ma/]2 ,:]eas philan?ropic ef=ts by     
,tony ,b5nett1 :i* includ$ support =    
arts education & humanit>ian causes1    
exemplifi$ ! compassionate _s ( ,tony   
,b5nett & a commitm5t to mak+ ! _w a    
bett] place2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett 0 a   
native son ( ,a/oria1 ,que5s1 a         
community t 0 always close to 8 he>t1   
:]e he help$ to f\nd ! ,frank ,s9atra   
,high ,s*ool ( ! ,arts2 ,:]eas !        
devotion ( ,tony ,b5nett to ?is c\ntry 0
 evid5t dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,army dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii 9 ,france &     
,g]many2 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett 0 a       
lifelong *ampion ( civil rights1 us+    
music to develop a plat=m to speak out  
vocif]\sly aga9/ racism & discrim9ation2
 ,:]eas ,tony ,b5nett m>*$ ) ,h>ry      
,belafonte 9 ! hi/oric                  
,selma-to-,montgom]y m>*es1 /&+         
alongside ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+ ,jr4 to  
dem& equality & ju/ice = all2 & ,:]eas !
 musical legacy ( ,tony ,b5nett n only  
enri*$ ! lives ( fans b also s]v$ z an  

inspiration to c\ntless aspir+ arti/s1  
enc\rag+ ^! arti/s to pursue dreams &   
/rive = greatness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 uses ,augu/ #c1 #bjbc1 to
 commemorate ! bir? ( ?is leg5d>y arti/1
 a day :i* m>ks n only ! pass+ ( ano!r  
ye>1 b also an opportunity to celebrate 
an extraord9>y life & ! impact ,tony    
,b5nett has _h on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
_w2  7#b7 proclaims ,augu/ #c1 #bjbc1 z 
,tony ,b5nett ,day across ! c\ntry1 urg+
 all citiz5s to jo9 toge!r 9 honor+ ?is 
extraord9>y man & ! trem5d\s            
contributions to ! arts & society2 &    
7#c7 calls ^u educational in/itutions1  
community organizations1 & ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to p>ticipate 9 ev5ts &   
activities t celebrate ! music1 c>e]1 & 
philan?ropy ( ,tony ,b5nett1 fo/]+ a    
deep] appreciation = ! arts & ! role !  
arts play 9 enri*+ ! lives ( ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4