,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,la,lota 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1  
,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 
,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4
 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4            
,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4
 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4  
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4        
,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,luttrell1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 
,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,moore 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4 ,tony  
,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,h\*91 ,mr4   
,z9ke1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4   
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,joyce (        
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,rulli1 
,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,ms4 ,elfre?1 & ,ms4        
,salaz>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#bej? bir?day ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy4  

,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ac1 #agge1 !        
,cont95tal ,congress1 repres5t+ !       
citiz5s ( ! #ac ,am]ican colonies1 pass$
 a resolution e/abli%+ a ,cont95tal     
,navy to combat m>itime ?reats & protect
 ,am]ican comm]ce2 ,:]eas ! f\nd]s      
recogniz$ ! ess5tial nature ( a ,navy to
 ! /r5g? & longevity ( ! c\ntry by      
provid+ au?ority to ,congress ,to       
provide & ma9ta9 a ,navy 9 article ,i ( 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! ,cont95tal ,navy began a pr\d        
tradition1 c>ri$ out = ! la/ #bej ye>s  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 to protect !  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on1 "u1 &     
above ! seas1 project+ ,am]ican values &
 ma9ta9+ ! fre$om ( navigation across ! 
globe2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( ?is         
resolution1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy is a  
global =ce ( m ?an #bij %ips1 #c1gjj    
aircraft1 & #ejj1jjj active duty1       
res]ve1 & civilian p]sonnel2 ,:]eas !   
,navy's ,sailors1 pa/ & pres5t1 h       
demon/rat$ unmat*$ c\rage1 skill1 &     
d$ication dur+ e major conflict 9 !     

hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,navy
 has play$ a vital role 9 humanit>ian   
missions1 disa/] relief1 det]r5ce1 &    
diplomacy1 fo/]+ peace & /ability 9     
regions f> beyond ! %ores ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,navy rema9s at !      
=efront ( te*nological innovation1      
all-doma9 w>f>e1 & /rategic det]r5ce 9 !
 #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas ! ,navy's core     
values ( ,honor1 ,c\rage1 & ,commitm5t h
 guid$ g5]ations ( ,sailors & reflect ! 
endur+ _s ( s]vice to ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !
 ,navy's #bej? bir?day provides an      
opportunity to recognize ! sacrifices ( 
,navy families1 vet]ans1 & civilians :o 
h support$ ! fleet & f\ght = ! m>itime  
sup]iority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
cont9ue to provide critical indu/rial & 
work=ce support to su/a9 fleet read9ess 
& national def5se2 & ,:]eas1 :e!r 9     
peace or at w>1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c 
re/ assur$ t _! ,navy is on wat*1 ev]   
vigilant1 & ready to respond :5 & :]e x 
is ne$$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
hi/oric significance ( ! #bej? bir?day (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy2  7#b7 expresses 
! appreciation ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,navy1 pa/ & pres5t1 
= _! #bej ye>s ( d$icat$ s]vice & def5se
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 reaffirms ! 
,s5ate's commitm5t to support+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,navy z a vital in/rum5t (       
national p[] & global /ability4