,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #did  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,ms4    
,slotk97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,obs]v+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! date on :i*
 ! ,,ss ,edmund ,fitzg]ald sank 9 ,lake 
,sup]ior1 & rememb]+ ! #bi lives lo/ 9  
"o ( ! wor/ /orms ev] record$ on !      
,great ,lakes4  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #i1 
#aige1 ! ,fitzg]ald left ! port (       
,sup]ior1 ,wiscons91 capta9$ by ,erne/  
,mc,sorley ) a crew ( #bh m52 ,:]eas    
,capta9 ,mc,sorley _h #dd ye>s (        
exp]i5ce & a crew ( m5 f ,wiscons91     
,m9nesota1 ,mi*igan1 ,ohio1             
,p5nsylvania1 ,florida1 & ,cali=nia2    
,:]eas ! ,,ss ,edmund ,fitzg]ald measur$
 #gbi feet long &1 at ! "t (            
con/ruction1 0 ! l>ge/ ore freight] on !
 ,great ,lakes1 e>n+ x ! nicknames ,!   
,pride ( ! ,am]ican ,side1,! ,mighty    

,fitz1 & ,! ,titanic ( ! ,great ,lakes2 
,:]eas ! ,fitzg]ald set multiple        
records1 (t5 beat+ its own records = !  
mo/ c>go c>ri$ 9 a s+le %ipp+ season & 0
 ! fir/ %ip to c>ry #a1jjj1jjj tons (   
iron ore ?r\gh ! ,soo ,locks 9 ,sault   
,/e4 ,m>ie1 ,mi*igan2  ,:]eas ! ,,ss    
,edmund ,fitzg]ald haul$ #bf1aaf tons ( 
iron ore pellets de/9$ = /eels mills to 
be us$ 9 ! production ( automobiles2    
,:]eas ! /orm on ,novemb] #aj1 #aige1 0 
nam$ ! /orm ( ! c5tury1 ) gales ( #ajj  
miles p] h\r & #ej-;foot waves2 ,:]eas !
 ,great ,lakes region is ! ?ird l>ge/   
economy 9 ! _w1 & its m>itime sy/em is !
 backbone ( ! region's economy1 support+
 ! livelihoods ( f>m]s1 fi%]s1 iron ore 
m9]s1 /eelwork]s1 %ipp]s1 &             
manufactur]s2 ,:]eas ! inve/igation ( ! 
wreck by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d l$ to policy     
*anges t cont9ue to improve ! safety (  
%ipp+ on ! ,great ,lakes1 includ+ !     
deploym5t ( buoys to monitor lake       
conditions1 an ef=t :i* lat] grew into !
 ,coa/al-,m>9e ,automat$ ,network2 &    

,:]eas ! f9al voyage ( ! ,,ss ,edmund   
,fitzg]ald 0 immortaliz$ 9 ,gordon      
,lightfoot's fam$ ballad ,! ,wreck ( !  
,edmund ,fitzg]ald1 help+ to ensure t ! 
%ip & its crew are nev] =gott53 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! wreck ( 
! ,,ss ,edmund ,fitzg]ald2  7#b7        
expresses its support to ! families ( ^?
 :o lo/ _! lives2  7#c7 comm5ds !       
c\rage\s "w ( ! rescue crews1 ! ,coa/   
,gu>d1 & ! comm]cial vessels & _! crews 
t assi/$ 9 ! initial se>* = survivors2  
7#d7 recognizes ,gordon ,lightfoot & all
 ^? :o reside 9 ! ,great ,lakes region  
:o c>ry on ! legacy ( ! ,,ss ,edmund    
,fitzg]ald e day2 &  7#e7 reaffirms its 
commitm5t to ensur+ safe %ipp+ on !     
,great ,lakes4