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Whereas approximately 21 percent of Federal workers hold 
masters, professional, or doctorate degrees, compared 
with approximately 9 percent of private-sector workers; 
Whereas Federal employees undertake medical research that 
results in vital discoveries and improved health due to im-
proved vaccines, diagnoses, and cures, saving lives, and 
enabling people in the United States to live longer and 
healthier; 
Whereas Federal employees have achieved extraordinary and 
significant new scientific advances, from space explo-
ration on Mars to biological discoveries in oceanic waters; 
Whereas Federal employees provide homeland security and 
protection for more than 8,000 miles of United States 
international land and water borders, while detecting and 
preventing illegal activities and contraband at the bor-
ders; 
Whereas Federal employees prevent the entry of terrorists 
and terrorist weapons into the United States and conduct 
investigations to prevent national security breaches and 
cyber crimes; 
Whereas Federal employees engage in research, development, 
and deployment of high-level technology and other re-
sources for intelligence collection to protect the United 
States; 
Whereas Federal employees ensure the safe operation of com-
mercial and private aircraft, and provide security for, and 
protection of, air travelers, airports, and aircraft; 
Whereas Federal employees prosecute white-collar and finan-
cial crimes, public corruption, ethics violations, and fraud 
against taxpayer-supported government services; 
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Whereas Federal employees prosecute violations of criminal 
laws, including felonies, narcotics charges, domestic vio-
lence and child exploitation; 
Whereas Federal employees enforce Federal laws in the pub-
lic interest and prosecute cases in Federal courts to pro-
tect civil rights and liberties; 
Whereas Federal employees provide law enforcement and po-
lice protection of national borders, domestic land and ter-
ritories, and Federal buildings, monuments, and parks; 
Whereas Federal employees perform scientific, technical, and 
legal work to protect copyrights, trademarks, and patents 
in furtherance of the United States progress in tech-
nology, biosciences, and international competition; 
Whereas Federal employees perform research and other sci-
entific work related to environmental and life sciences 
management, conservation, and resource utilization; 
Whereas Federal employees inspect and oversee agricultural 
production and distribution throughout the United 
States; 
Whereas Federal employees provide medical and public health 
services for members of the United States Armed Forces 
and veterans in Veterans’ Administration hospitals, mili-
tary hospitals, and community-based clinics throughout 
the United States; 
Whereas Federal employees are responsible for many invalu-
able social services, including Social Security, disability 
benefits, medical benefits, housing, employment, edu-
cation, transportation, substance abuse, and adoption and 
foster care; 
Whereas United States Postal Service employees ensure that 
every corner of the United States is connected regardless 
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of zip code, from rural letter carriers to inner-city pack-
age-delivery services; 
Whereas Federal employees have been steadfast in accom-
plishing their indispensable missions critical to the lives 
and well-being of the people of the United States, while 
functioning during a period of recession and recovery, a 
hiring freeze, and a base pay freeze; and 
Whereas thousands of civilian Federal employees have given 
their lives in the line of duty for their country, whose 
families are now, pursuant to bipartisan legislation, re-
ceiving United States flags to honor those Federal em-
ployees: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) Federal employees should be commended for 
their tireless work and extensive efforts on behalf of 
the people of the United States; and 
(2) Federal employees further should be com-
mended for the benefits that they bring to the public 
welfare, to the progress of democracy, and to the 
United States as a whole. 
Æ 
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