[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3308-S3309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that 
the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the 
following resolutions, which were submitted earlier today: S. Res. 455, 
S. Res. 456, S. Res. 457, S. Res. 458, S. Res. 459, S. Res. 460, and S. 
Res. 461.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolutions en bloc.


                              S. Res. 455

  Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, May is Older Americans Month, and I am 
pleased to submit a resolution recognizing the importance of our 
seniors with my colleagues, Senators Collins and Sanders. As of 2012, 
there were more than 43 million Americans aged 65 and older. By 2060, 
Americans in this age group are projected to be as many as 92 million, 
or over 1 in 5 U.S. residents.

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  In 1963, President John F. Kennedy recognized the first Older 
Americans Month. By continuing to observe the month of May as Older 
Americans Month, we remind ourselves not only of our duty to provide 
for the needs of this population, but also of their ongoing 
contributions to our communities and to our country.
  As chairman of the Senate Aging Committee and the senior Senator from 
Florida, the State with the largest 65-and-older population in the 
Nation, I have heard many stories of the enduring contributions made by 
the aging population. For example, during an Aging Committee hearing 
earlier this year, we learned that the fastest growth of new 
entrepreneurs is among Americans ages 55 to 64. For example, Conchy 
Bretos, from my home State of Florida, leveraged a lifetime of work 
experience to begin a second career by starting a new business. Not 
only does her business contribute to the economy and provide a valuable 
service to seniors in public housing, but it also provides a cost-
savings to taxpayers.
  As one witness during this hearing noted, we should think about the 
baby boom generation not as a ``silver tsunami'' but our society's 
``silver lining that will be yielding golden dividends.'' Our 
obligation to them is to ensure their ability to live independently and 
continue to make these significant impressions on and contributions to 
our Nation. Our aging Americans can teach younger generations valuable 
lessons.
  In honor of Ms. Bretos and all older Americans, I am pleased to 
recognize May as Older Americans Month and celebrate the influences and 
achievements of seniors nationwide.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolutions be agreed to; the preambles, where applicable, be agreed 
to; and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with 
no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The resolutions, with their preambles, are printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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