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,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,goldman 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 
,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4   
,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 & ,mr4        
,latim]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ,h9du          
,am]icans1 condemn+ attacks on ,h9du    
places ( wor%ip1 ,h9duphobia1 &         
anti-,h9du bigotry1 & = o!r purposes4   
,:]eas ,h9duism is "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ &  
olde/ religions1 ) ov] #a1bjj1jjj1jjj   
adh]5ts1 mo/ly 9 ! ,indian ,subcont95t1 
& 9 ov] #ajj c\ntries t encompasses an  
array ( div]se traditions & belief      
sy/ems en%r9+ univ]sal values (         
acceptance1 mutual respect1 & peace2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has welcom$ m ?an

 #d1jjj1jjj ,h9dus f all corn]s ( ! _w  
s9ce ! #aijjs1 repres5t+ div]se racial1 
l+ui/ic1 & e?nic backgr\nds2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has greatly b5efit$ f     
contributions by ,h9du ,am]icans 9 e    
aspect ( our ,nation's economy & 9 e    
indu/ry2 ,:]eas ,h9du traditions &      
practices h greatly enri*$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 especially ) ,v$anta  
philosophy & lit]ature1 natural m$ic9e  
kn[n z ,ayurv$a1 z well z f9e arts1     
dance1 music1 & fa%ion1 along )         
spiritual practices ( m$itation1 yoga1 &
 community s]vice2 ,:]eas inclusive     
religi\s celebrations su* z ,diwali &   
,holi are obs]v$ vibrantly 9 ,h9du homes
 & at ?\s&s ( ,h9du religi\s h\ses (    
wor%ip 7also kn[n z m&irs71 :i* are     
?riv+ ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,rev4  
,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 proclaim$ t 
a great s\rce ( inspiration to him      
p]sonally 0 ,india's pre-em95t fre$om   
fight]1 ,mahatma ,g&hi1 & 8 tea*+s (    
nonviol5t civil disob$i5ce orig9at+ 9   
,h9du philosophy positively impact$     

,am]ica's civil-rights movem5t1 :i*     
result$ 9 great] racial equality &      
enfran*isem5t = all peoples 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 despite _! positive     
contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,h9du 
,am]icans face /]eotypes & dis9=mation  
ab\t _! h]itage & symbols1 & h be5 !    
t>gets ( bully+ 9 s*ools & on college   
campuses1 z well z discrim9ation1 hate  
spee*1 & bias-motivat$ crimes2 & ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation's ,hate ,crimes ,/ati/ics 
,report1 anti-,h9du hate crimes t>get+  
m&irs & p]sons are annually on ! rise   
:ile 9 p>allel1 ,h9duphobia 9 ,am]ican  
society is un=tunately ris+3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 celebrates ! hi/orical & ongo+     
contributions ( ,h9dus & ,h9duism to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2  7#b7          
recognizes ! vibrant ,h9du culture t    
enri*es ,am]ican cultural div]sity2     
7#c7 decl>es ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a place t
 welcomes ! div]sity br\ght by ,h9du    
,am]icans2 &  7#d7 condemns ,h9duphobia1

 anti-,h9du bigotry1 hate1 & intol]ance4