,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1    
#bjac ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 & ,mr4        
,huffman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,urg+ all p>ties to !     
conflict 9 ,syria to "w ?r\gh ! ,unit$  
,nations & ) ! int]national community to
 hold ! ,assad regime acc\ntable &      
resolve ! crisis 9 ,syria ?r\gh a       
negotiat$ political settlem5t4  ,:]eas  
,presid5t ,obama is to be comm5d$ =     
rightfully seek+ ! au?orization f       
,congress on ! use ( milit>y =ce 9      
,syria2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjac1   
,presid5t ,obama /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
has high confid5ce t ! ,syrian regime   
c>ri$ out a *emical weapons attack t    
kill$ well ov] #a1jjj p1 includ+ hundr$s
 ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #ahh
 o!r c\ntries compris+ #ih p]c5t ( !    

_w's population are p>ties to ! ,*emical
 ,weapons ,conv5tion1 :i* prohibits !   
developm5t1 production1 acquisition1    
/ockpil+1 or use ( *emical weapons2     
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjac1 ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,k]ry /at$1 ,we believe ! prim>y
 objective is to h a diplomatic process 
t c resolve ?is ?r\gh negotiation       
because we "k !re is no ultimate milit>y
 solution4 ,x has to be political4 ,x   
has to happ5 at ! negotiat+ table4 ,& we
 are deeply committ$ to gett+ !re42     
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjac1 ,presid5t 
,obama /at$1 ,!re's n go+ to be a solely
 milit>y solution to ! und]ly+ conflict 
& trag$y t's tak+ place 9 ,syria42      
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjac1        
,presid5t ,obama /at$1 ! ,russian       
gov]nm5t has indicat$ a will+ness to jo9
 ) ! int]national community 9 pu%+      
,assad to give up 8 *emical weapons1 & t
 ?is initiative has ! pot5tial to remove
 ! ?reat ( *emical weapons )\t ! use (  
=ce1 p>ticul>ly because ,russia is "o ( 
,assad's /ronge/ allies2 ,:]eas a       

milit>y /rike c\ld result 9 grave       
un9t5d$ consequ5ces lead+ to fur!r loss 
( life & blood%$1 includ+ retaliation f 
! ,assad regime1 ! escalation ( ! w> 9  
,syria & possibly ! region1 & possibly  
result+ 9 m ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y & diplomatic facilities 9 !     
region or regional p>tn]s su* z ,israel1
 ,turkey1 or ,jordan2 ,:]eas a milit>y  
/rike c\ld lead to deep] & m direct     
,unit$ ,/ates int]v5tion 9 ! ,syrian    
civil w> result+ 9 unkn[n co/s 9 bo?    
lives & res\rces2 ,:]eas a milit>y /rike
 c\ld accel]ate ! numb]s ( refugees fl[+
 into neighbor+ c\ntries & lead to m    
,syrians be+ int]nally displac$2 ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #a1 #bjac1 ! numb] (      
,syrian refugees pass$ ! ?re%old (      
#b1jjj1jjj accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,high ,commission] = ,refugees & a fur!r
 #d1bej1jjj p are displac$ inside       
,syria1 accord+ to data z ( ,augu/ #bg1 
#bjac1 f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = !   
,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs2   
,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,k]ry reaffirm$

 dur+ 8 confirmation he>+s 9 ,janu>y    
#bjac1 8,a ,u4,n4 resolution is a       
necess>y +r$i5t to provide ! legal basis
 = milit>y action 9 an em]g5cy402       
,:]eas1 at pres5t1 !re is no ,unit$     
,nations ,security ,c\ncil au?orization 
& int]national legal ju/ification = a   
,unit$ ,/ates attack on ,syria & !      
utilization ( milit>y =ce c\ld bo? set a
 dang]\s int]national prec$5t &         
significantly weak5 ! ,unit$ ,nations z 
an in/itution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations 
0 e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( prev5t+ w> &   
resolv+ conflicts ?r\gh peaceful means1 
includ+ by negotiation1 enquiry1        
m$iation1 conciliation1 arbitration1    
judicial settlem5t1 resort to regional  
arrangem5ts1 or o!r peaceful means42    
,:]eas1 at pres5t1 ,unit$ ,nations      
inspectors inve/igat+ ! use ( *emical   
weapons 9 ,syria h n complet$ _! "w &   
releas$ _! report2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a 
,pew ,poll tak5 betwe5 ,augu/ #bi &     
,septemb] #a1 #bjac1 #f 9 #aj ,am]icans 
7#fa p]c5t7 /ate t ,unit$ ,/ates        

air/rikes 9 ,syria are likely to lead to
 a long-t]m ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
commitm5t !re1 & #c 9 #d ,am]icans 7#gd 
p]c5t7 /ate t ,unit$ ,/ates air/rikes 9 
,syria are likely to create a backla%   
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies 9 !  
region2 ,:]eas ! conflict 9 ,syria w    
only be resolv$ ?r\gh a negotiat$       
political settlem5t1 & ,congress calls  
on all p>ties to ! conflict 9 ,syria to 
"w ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,nations & ) !        
int]national community2 & ,:]eas1 "u !  
pr9ciple ( extra-t]ritorial             
jurisdiction1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r     
nations %\ld accept a %>$ responsibility
 to inve/igate & prosecute crimes aga9/ 
humanity & o!r crimes "u int]national   
law committ$ 9 ,syria1 be=e national    
c\rts 9 fair trials & )\t rec\rse to !  
dea? p5alty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld "w ) ! ,unit$        
,nations & ) ! int]national community to
 exhau/ all appropriate diplomatic &    
non-milit>y options to facilitate a     
negotiat$ political settlem5t 9 ,syria &

 hold ! ,assad regime & all responsible 
p>ties acc\ntable = human rights        
violations1 includ+ ! use ( *emical     
weapons1 ?r\gh ef=ts su* z--  7#a7      
requir+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to all[    
unfett]$ access to humanit>ian          
organizations & ag5cies s ! civilian    
population receives ne$$ assi/ance1 )\t 
discrim9ation2  7#b7 engag+ 9 =ceful    
diplomacy involv+ ! int]national        
community & ! ,unit$ ,nations to advance
 a negotiat$ settlem5t1 includ+ mobiliz+
 all int]nal & ext]nal p>ties to        
p>ticipate urg5tly & con/ructively 9 !  
,g5eva process & o!r negotiations &     
regional arrangem5ts ) ! ,league ( ,arab
 ,/ates & ! ,organization = ,islamic    
,coop]ation2  7#c7 seek+ to /r5g!n &    
coord9ate multilat]al sanctions t>get$  
aga9/ ! assets ( ,presid5t ,ba%>        
al-,assad & o!rs :o may be involv$ 9    
ord]+ or p]petrat+ crimes "u            
int]national law2  7#d7 inve/igat+ &    
prosecut+ crimes aga9/ humanity & o!r   
crimes "u int]national law1 includ+     

appropriately tim$ ,int]national        
,crim9al ,c\rt ref]ral ( ! situation 9  
,syria to ensure acc\ntability = ! use (
 *emical weapons & crimes aga9/         
humanity2  7#e7 work+ ) memb] /ates ( ! 
,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion to         
collectively det]m9e an appropriate     
response to prev5t ! deploym5t & use (  
weapons ( mass de/ruction1 includ+ urg+ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria to become a        
signatory to ! ,*emical ,weapons        
,conv5tion & =mulat+ a plan to place    
,syria's *emical weapons /ockpile "u    
int]national control & sup]vision2  7#f7
 work+ ) ! int]national community to    
e/abli% a ,syrian w> crimes tribunal2 & 
7#g7 enabl+ ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts to      
inve/igate & prosecute crimes aga9/     
humanity & o!r crimes "u int]national   
law committ$ 9 ,syria1 "u ! pr9ciple (  
extra-t]ritorial jurisdiction1 & to     
enc\rage o!r nations to d ! same4