,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #i1 #bjbe,mr4 
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4   
,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,banks1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4       
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4   
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4      
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4    
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,tub]ville1 & ,mr4      
,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,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 protect ,nor? ,am]ican trade f
 ,briti% blockades & pr$ation & to      
int]cept ,briti% %ips c>ry+ supplies =  
,briti% =ces 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]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 ,i1  
section #h ( ! ,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 & #eij1jjj 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 ! ,s5ate-- 
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