,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,b]gman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,taylor1  
,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,james1
 ,mr4 ,fitzg]ald1 ,mr4 ,wi$1 ,ms4       
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1   
,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 
,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1  
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,b>rett1 ,mr4 
,/eil1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,/aub]7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! s9k+ ( ! ,s4,s4 ,edmund   
,fitzg]ald4  ,:]eas ! ,s4,s4 ,edmund    
,fitzg]ald1 a ,great ,lakes freight]1 0 
*ri/5$ into s]vice on ,june #h1 #aieh1  
at ,riv] ,r\ge1 ,mi*igan2 ,:]eas1 at !  
"t ( h] laun*1 ! ,edmund ,fitzg]ald 0 ! 
l>ge/ vessel ev] to sail ! ,great ,lakes
 & rema9$ s = ?irte5 ye>s1 measur+ #gbi 
feet 9 l5g? & capable ( c>ry+ #ac1fcb   
gross tons ( c>go2 ,:]eas ! ,edmund     

,fitzg]ald & h] crew embodi$ ! pr\d     
tradition ( ,great ,lakes m>9]s ^: skill
 & d$ication h long support$ ! indu/ries
 & communities ( ! ,am]ican he>tl&2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #aige1 :ile    
transport+ a load ( taconite ore f      
,sup]ior1 ,wiscons91 to ,zug ,isl&1     
,mi*igan1 ! ,edmund ,fitzg]ald enc\nt]$ 
a viol5t /orm ) hurricane-=ce w9ds &    
waves exce$+ #cj feet1 & sank 9 ,lake   
,sup]ior approximately #ag miles f      
,:itefi% ,po9t ne> ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie1   
,mi*igan1 claim+ ! lives ( all #bi crew 
memb]s abo>d2 ,:]eas ! loss ( ! ,edmund 
,fitzg]ald rema9s "o ( ! deadlie/       
trag$ies 9 ,great ,lakes m>itime hi/ory 
& /&s z a solemn rem9d] ( ! dang]s fac$ 
by ^? :o su/a9 ! fl[ ( comm]ce on       
,am]ica's wat]ways2 ,:]eas ! memory ( ! 
,edmund ,fitzg]ald & h] crew has be5    
pres]v$ ?r\gh annual commemorations1    
bell r++ c]emonies1 memorial & *ur*     
s]vices1 & ! ongo+ /ew>d%ip ( museums1  
hi/orians1 & m>itime organizations2     
,:]eas lessons le>n$ f ! trag$y h       

contribut$ to significant advances 9    
m>itime safety1 includ+ improvem5ts 9   
vessel design & inspection1 wea!r       
=eca/+1 communications1 navigation      
te*nology1 crew tra9+1 & port read9ess  
across ! ,great ,lakes region & ?r\gh\t 
! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a   
pr\d m>itime ,nation ^: /r5g? &         
prosp]ity h long dep5d$ on m>itime      
comm]ce across its oceans1 inl&         
wat]ways1 & ! ,great ,lakes1 & ^:       
%ipbuild]s1 m>9]s1 & port communities h 
p[]$ ,am]ican indu/ry & trade s9ce !    
,nation's f\nd+2 ,:]eas ! legacy ( !    
,edmund ,fitzg]ald & h] crew cont9ues to
 inspire rev]5ce = ! m5 & wom5 :o s]ve 9
 ,am]ica's m>itime indu/ries &          
remembrance ( ^? :o h p]i%$ ^u ! wat]2 &
 ,:]eas ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! s9k+ ( ! ,edmund         
,fitzg]ald3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates !
 #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! s9k+ ( ! ,s4,s4     
,edmund ,fitzg]ald2  7#b7 honors !      
memory ( ! #bi crew memb]s :o lo/ _!    

lives on ,novemb] #aj1 #aige2  7#c7     
recognizes ! endur+ contributions (     
,great ,lakes %ipp+ to ! economic /r5g?1
 security1 & cultural h]itage ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 ackn[l$ges ! cont9u$   
ef=ts ( hi/orians1 museums1 m>9]s1 &    
,great ,lakes communities to pres]ve !  
memory ( ! ,edmund ,fitzg]ald & promote 
m>itime education4