,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjad ,mr4 
,%]man 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4    
,engel1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1   
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4  
,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4   
,cook1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,/ockman1 ,mr4
 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,ms4
 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,ms4 ,frankel (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1    
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,hahn1   
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (      
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,loretta      
,san*ez ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,k+dom & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & express+ !   
support ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = a 
unit$1 secure1 & prosp]\s ,unit$ ,k+dom4
  ,:]eas ! hi/ory & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,k+dom includes ne>ly two & a half      

c5turies ( cultural1 political1 milit>y1
 economic1 & diplomatic relations2      
,:]eas ?is relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom is bas$ on %>$ 
values ( democracy1 individual fre$om1 &
 ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ,briti% /atesman  
,w9/on ,*ur*ill 9 #aidf label$ !        
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,k+dom ! ,special ,relation%ip   
because ( ! unprec$5t$ dep? ( coop]ation
 & ! ext5sive hi/oric ties betwe5 ! two 
nations2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t ! #bj? & e>ly   
#ba/ c5turies1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,unit$ ,k+dom f\ght toge!r 9 sev]al     
/ruggles1 includ+ ! ,fir/ & ,second ,_w 
,w>s1 9 :i* millions ( ,am]ican &       
,briti% soldi]s sacrific$ = _! c\ntries2
 ,:]eas millions ( ,am]icans h ,scotti% 
roots & id5tify ) _! ,scotti% ance/ry1 &
 ,scotti% p & culture h _h a pr(\nd     
effect on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t its   
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! #cjj? anniv]s>y ( !    
,union ( ,scotl& & ,engl& occurr$ on    
,may #a1 #bjjg2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 
a nation ( ov] #fc million p1 is ! _w's 

six?-l>ge/ economy & an influ5tial p[] )
 cultural1 economic1 & political        
influ5ce ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$  
,k+dom1 a sy/em ( devolution provides a 
/atutory grant+ ( p[]s f ! ,p>liam5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom to ! ,scotti% ,p>liam5t &
 its executive body1 ! ,scotti%         
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas 9 accordance ) an     
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,scotti% ,gov]nm5t & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom ,gov]nm5t1 a ref]5dum w  
be held 9 ,scotl& on ,septemb] #ah1     
#bjad1 on :e!r ,scotl& %\ld be an       
indep5d5t c\ntry2 & ,:]eas on ,june #e1 
#bjad1 speak+ alongside ! ,prime ,m9i/] 
( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,david ,cam]on1 !    
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,b>ack     
,obama1 said ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a deep 
int]e/ 9 mak+ sure t "o ( ! close/      
allies we w ev] h rema9s a /rong1 robu/1
 unit$ & effective p>tn]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7
 believes t a unit$1 secure1 & prosp]\s 
,unit$ ,k+dom is important = ,u4,s4     
national security priorities 9 ,europe &
 ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 believes t           

diplomatic1 economic1 & milit>y         
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,unit$ ,k+dom 9 bilat]al1               
trans-,atlantic1 & global ar5as is      
ess5tial to ! national security ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 expresses deep     
fri5d%ip t[>d ! ,scotti% p2  7#d7       
respects ! "r ( ! ,scotti% p to make _! 
decision reg>d+ _! /atus 9 ! ,septemb]  
#ah1 #bjad1 ref]5dum2  7#e7 expresses a 
firm commitm5t to cont9u$ coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 t[>d a m peaceful & prosp]\s _w2 &     
7#f7 expresses support = a unit$1       
secure1 & prosp]\s ,unit$ ,k+dom4