,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,relat+ to ! life & dea? ( ,*uck        
,norris4  ,:]eas ,c>los ,ray ,*uck      
,norris 0 born 9 ,ryan1 ,oklahoma1 on   
,m>* #aj1 #aidj1 & pass$ at ! age ( #hf 
on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbf1 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas1  
at age #ab1 ,norris mov$ to ,torrance1  
,cali=nia2 ,:]eas1 9 #aieh1 ,norris     
enli/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce & 0  
giv5 ! occupational specialty ( air     
police1 n[ call$ ,air ,=ce ,security    
,=ces2 ,:]eas ,norris sp5t #a ye> at an 
,air ,=ce base 9 ,arizona & !n deploy$  
to ,osan ,air ,base 9 ,s\? ,korea2      
,:]eas1 :ile /ation$ 9 ,s\? ,korea1     
,norris le>n$ ! discipl9es ( ,judo &    
,tang ,soo ,d1 ev5tually e>n+ a black   
belt 9 ,k>ate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifb1 ,norris 
0 honorably dis*>g$ f ! milit>y & resum$
 ,judo tra9+2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 ,norris  

won 8 fir/ ,pr(essional ,middleweight   
,k>ate ,*ampion title2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 
,norris made 8 act+ debut 9 ,! ,wreck+  
,crew2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,norris />r$ 9 8
 fir/ major film1 ,! ,way ( ! ,dragon1  
alongside ,bruce ,lee2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 
,norris decid$ to retire f m>tial arts  
aft] w9n+ 8 six? consecutive            
,pr(essional ,middleweight ,k>ate       
,*ampion%ip2 ,:]eas ,norris cont9u$ to  
act 9 m ?an #bj movies1 includ+ ,miss+ 9
 ,action1,! ,delta ,=ce1 & ,sidekicks2  
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,norris made 8         
television debut 9 ! s]ies ,walk]1      
,texas ,rang] & />r$ 9 ! s]ies = #i     
seasons2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 ,norris       
repris$ 8 role z ,rang] ,cordell ,walk]1
 />r+ 9 ,walk]1 ,texas ,rang]3 ,trial by
 ,fire2 ,:]eas ,norris />t$ a *>itable  
organization call$ ,kick/>t to provide  
m>tial arts tra9+ to middle-s*ool       
/ud5ts1 tea* !m respect & discipl9e1 &  
improve _! self-e/eem2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 
,norris creat$ a new m>tial arts /yle   
call$ ,*un ,kuk ,d2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1    

,norris receiv$ ! ,vet]an ( ! ,ye> ,aw>d
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce2 ,:]eas    
,norris paid 8 respects to vet]ans1     
(t5times visit+ troops ov]seas2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjjg1 ,norris 0 made an honor>y m>9e 
by ,m>9e ,corps ,comm&ant ,g5]al ,james 
,t4 ,conway2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 =m] ,texas
 ,gov]nor ,rick ,p]ry nam$ ,norris an   
honor>y ,texas ,rang]1 & 9 #bjag1 !     
,texas ,s5ate nam$ ,norris an honor>y   
,texan = 8 role 9 ,walk]1 ,texas ,rang]2
 ,:]eas ,norris 0 kn[n = bo? 8          
inspirational & humor\s quotes1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ,:5 ,i accept$ ,jesus    
,*ri/ z my ,savior1 x *ang$ my life     
=ev]42  7#b7 ,!re is no sub/itute = h>d 
"w4 ,always be humble  hungry42 &  7#c7 
,:5 ! boogeyman goes to sleep he *ecks !
 closet = me42 & ,:]eas ,norris leaves  
beh9d 8 wife1 ,g5a1 *ildr51 & gr&*ildr53
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 has
 he>d ) pr(\nd sorr[ & deep regret !    
ann\ncem5t ( ! dea? ( ,*uck ,norris2 &  
7#b7 respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,s5ate communicate ?is resolution to

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4