[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 40 (Monday, March 12, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1579-S1580]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 394--COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITALIAN 
UNIFICATION AND THE BEGINNING OF WARM AND ABIDING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE 
                 PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITALY

  Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Shaheen, 
Mr. Lugar, Mr. Casey, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Schumer) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 394

       Whereas it has been 150 years since March 17, 1861, when 
     the parliament of a united Italy proclaimed Victor Emmanuel 
     II their king;
       Whereas the story of the Italian Risorgimento, in 
     particular Giuseppe Garibaldi's heroic adventures, have 
     inspired generations of Americans;
       Whereas, between 1880 to 1920, an estimated 4,000,000 
     Italian immigrants arrived in the United States to settle and 
     help build our Nation;
       Whereas today there are almost 18,000,000 Americans of 
     Italian ancestry whose contributions to our society are 
     diverse and profound;
       Whereas Italy has been a loyal NATO ally and a major 
     strategic partner for over 60 years;

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       Whereas Italian-Americans have made enormous contributions 
     to the United States; and
       Whereas Italy remains a steadfast partner in the defense of 
     a shared vision of fundamental human rights and the 
     preservation of democratic ideals: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 150th anniversary of the foundation of 
     the modern state of Italy;
       (2) celebrates the ties of kinship and shared democratic 
     values that unite the two countries across the Atlantic;
       (3) honors the service and sacrifice of Italy's soldiers, 
     sailors, and airmen alongside United States forces most 
     recently in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya; and
       (4) reaffirms the friendship between the Government and 
     people of the United States and the Government and people of 
     Italy.

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