,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,mills submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
curr5t design concept = ! ,national     
,global ,w> on ,t]rorism ,memorial fails
 to adequately honor ! pr(\nd sacrifice 
( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 
& dem&+ a r$esign$ monum5t t cle>ly &   
unmi/akably honors ! valor1 combat      
reality1 & di/9ct sacrifice ( po/-#i_/aa
 vet]ans4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aa1    
#bjja1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 0      
attack$ by radical ,islamic t]rori/s1   
trigg]+ ! longe/ cont9u\s milit>y       
conflict 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1
 = ov] #bj ye>s1 m ?an #b1gjj1jjj brave 
,am]ican m5 & wom5 volunt>ily deploy$   
into h>m's way across ! globe1 includ+  
,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 ,syria1 ,somalia1 & 
! ,horn ( ,africa1 to protect ! homel& &
 elim9ate t]rori/ ?reats2 ,:]eas ?is    

multig5]ational conflict result$ 9 !    
tragic loss ( ov] #g1jjj memb]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o made !     
ultimate sacrifice1 left t5s ( ?\s&s m )
 p]man5t visible & invisible w\nds ( w>1
 & pr(\ndly impact$ ,gold ,/> families  
:o c>ry ! heavy burd5 ( t sacrifice e   
s+le day2 ,:]eas a national milit>y     
memorial on ! ,national ,mall 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia mu/ s]ve z an      
endur+1 sacr$ te/am5t to ! raw c\rage1  
unmat*$ le?ality1 & deep physical       
sacrifice ( ! w>rior class2 ,:]eas      
milit>y monum5ts ( pa/ g5]ations1 su* z 
! ,m>9e ,corps ,w> ,memorial 7,iwo      
,jima71 ! ,korean ,w> ,vet]ans          
,memorial1 & ! ,vietnam ,vet]ans        
,memorial1 are rev]$ precisely because  
!y explicitly portray ! s]vice1 faces1  
names1 & concrete realities ( ! m5 &    
wom5 :o f\ght2 ,:]eas ! initial design  
concept unveil$ by ! ,global ,w> on     
,t]rorism ,memorial ,f\ndation on ,june 
#aj1 #bjbf1 relies heavily on ab/ract   
ar*itectural features1 natural l&scap+1 

& int]pretive wat] elem5ts2 & ,:]eas an 
ab/ract1 l&scape-c5tric concept falls   
%ort ( ! endur+ tribute t ! po/-#i_/aa  
g5]ation ( vet]ans e>n$ ?r\gh blood1    
sweat1 & te>s1 & fails to adequately    
communicate ! />k1 unyield+ reality ( _!
 #bj-ye> fight aga9/ global t]rorism to 
future g5]ations ( ,am]icans3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t--  7#a7 ! curr5t      
ab/ract design concept = ! ,national    
,global ,w> on ,t]rorism ,memorial fails
 to deliv] ! prop] honor t ,global ,w>  
on ,t]rorism vet]ans & ,gold ,/>        
families rightfully des]ve2  7#b7 a     
national w> memorial mu/ n prioritize   
passive arti/ic reflection ov] !        
explicit1 unmi/akable depiction (       
milit>y s]vice1 valor1 & combat         
sacrifice2  7#c7 ! ,global ,w> on       
,t]rorism ,memorial ,f\ndation1 !       
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 & ! ,national 
,capital ,plann+ ,commission %\ld reject
 or sub/antially modify any design      
proposal t obscures ! w>rior e?os 9     

favor ( contempor>y l&scape ar*itecture2
 &  7#d7 ! f9al design ( ! ,global ,w>  
on ,t]rorism ,memorial mu/ cle>ly1      
p[]fully1 & visibly %[case ! trem5d\s   
physical sacrifice1 combat ge>1 &       
collective ef=ts ( ! brave m5 & wom5 :o 
f\ght ! ,global ,w> on ,t]rorism1 ensur+
 _! legacy is pres]v$ ) ! dignity &     
hi/orical cl>ity x comm&s4