[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5202]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 293--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 25, 2019, AS ``NATIONAL 
                             LOBSTER DAY''

  Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, Ms. 
Hassan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Markey, and Mrs. Shaheen) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 293

       Whereas lobstering has served as an economic engine and 
     family tradition in the United States for centuries;
       Whereas thousands of families in the United States make 
     their livelihoods from catching, processing, or serving 
     lobsters;
       Whereas the lobster industry employs people of all ages, 
     and many harvesters begin fishing as children and stay in the 
     industry for their entire working lives;
       Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined 
     turkey on the table at the very first Thanksgiving feast in 
     1621, and it continues to be a mainstay during many other 
     holiday traditions;
       Whereas responsible resource management practices beginning 
     in the 1600s have created one of the most sustainable 
     fisheries in the world;
       Whereas, throughout history, United States presidents have 
     served lobster at their inaugural celebrations and state 
     dinners with international leaders;
       Whereas lobster is an excellent, versatile source of lean 
     protein that is low in saturated fat and high in vitamin B12;
       Whereas lobster is consistently being incorporated into 
     trending recipes such as deviled eggs and burgers;
       Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United 
     States occurs in the late summer;
       Whereas the growing reputation of the American lobster as a 
     unique, high-quality, and healthy food has increased its 
     consumption and driven demand internationally;
       Whereas the Unicode Consortium added a lobster to its emoji 
     set in 2018 in recognition of the popularity of the species 
     around the world;
       Whereas countless people in the United States enjoy lobster 
     rolls to celebrate summer, from beaches to backyards and fine 
     dining restaurants to lobster shacks;
       Whereas lobsters are inspiring children's books and 
     characters in television shows in the United States;
       Whereas lobsters have inspired artists in the United States 
     and throughout the world for hundreds of years;
       Whereas lobsters have been, and continue to be, used as 
     mascots for sports teams; and
       Whereas lobster inspires festivals from Maine to 
     California, where people come together to celebrate their 
     love for the crustacean: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates September 25, 2019, as ``National Lobster 
     Day''; and
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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