,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aih ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 ,graham 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schumer7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation should turn over ,edward ,snowden to ,united ,states authorities1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas ,edward ,snowden leaked classified information to various sources including the ,guardian and the ,washington ,post2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,snowden fled the ,united ,states to ,hong ,kong on ,may #bj1 #bjac1 with multiple laptops containing highly classified information2 ,whereas1 on ,june #e1 #bjac1 the press reported classified information relating to the national security of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,snowden's actions have compromised the national security of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,june #i1 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,snowden publicly stated1 ,i have no intention of hiding who ,i am because ,i know ,i have done nothing wrong42 ,whereas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,snowden departed ,hong ,kong en route to ,moscow1 ,russia2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,snowden has been staying on ,russian territory in the ,sheremetyevo ,airport since his arrival2 ,whereas the ,sheremetyevo ,airport is part of the sovereign territory of the ,russian ,federation2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ad1 #bjac1 the ,united ,states ,government filed a criminal complaint against ,edward ,snowden for charges under section #fda 7relating to theft of ,government property71 section #gic7;d7 7relating to unauthorized communication of national defense information71 and section #gih7;a77#c7 7relating to the willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,snowden has stated his intentions to continue to leak classified information and poses a continuing threat to the security of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,snowden has applied for asylum in at least #ba countries1 including a number of countries with some of the worst human rights records1 including the ,russian ,federation1 ,cuba1 ,venezuela1 ,nicaragua1 ,bolivia1 and ,ecuador2 ,whereas1 on ,july #af1 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,snowden applied for temporary asylum in the ,russian ,federation in order to facilitate his transit to ,latin ,america2 ,whereas the ,department of ,state ,human ,rights ,report for #bjab cites the ,russian ,federation's restrictions on civil liberties and the denial of due process1 allegations of torture and excessive force by law enforcement officials2 life-threatening prison conditions2 interference in the judiciary and the right to a fair trial2 abridgement of the right to privacy2 restrictions on minority religions2 widespread corruption2 societal and official intimidation of civil society and labor activists2 limitations on the rights of workers2 trafficking in persons2 and attacks on migrants and select religious and ethnic minorities2 ,whereas1 on ,july #f1 #bjac1 ,president of ,venezuela ,nicolas ,maduro offered asylum to ,snowden1 stating1 ,in the name of ,america's dignity ''' ,i have decided to offer humanitarian asylum to ,edward ,snowden42 ,whereas the ,department of ,state ,human ,rights ,report for #bjab cites the ,government of ,venezuela for corruption1 inefficiency1 and politicization in the judicial system2 government actions to impede freedom of expression2 harsh and life-threatening prison conditions2 government use of the judiciary to intimidate and selectively prosecute political1 union1 business1 and civil society leaders who were critical of government policies or actions2 government harassment and intimidation of privately owned television stations1 other media outlets1 and journalists throughout the year1 using threats1 fines1 property seizures1 targeted regulations1 and criminal investigations and prosecutions2 and failure to provide for due process rights1 physical safety1 and humane conditions for inmates1 which contributed to widespread violence1 riots1 injuries1 and deaths in prisons2 ,whereas1 on ,june #be1 #bjac1 ,president of ,russia ,vladmir ,putin stated that the ,russian ,federation would never extradite ,edward ,snowden to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,july #af1 #bjac1 ,white ,house spokesman ,jay ,carney stated that ,mr4 ,snowden should be expelled from the ,russian ,federation and returned to the ,united ,states to face trial1 stating1 ,he is not a human rights activist1 he is not a dissident4 ,he is accused of leaking classified information42 and ,whereas1 on ,july #af1 #bjac1 ,president ,putin stated that ,mr4 ,snowden came to our territory without invitation1 we did not invite him and that we have certain relations with the ,united ,states and we don't want ,snowden to damage our ties3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,senate that-- 7#a7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation's continued willingness to provide shelter to ,edward ,snowden is negatively impacting bilateral relations with the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation should immediately turn ,edward ,snowden over to the appropriate ,united ,states authorities so he can stand trial in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the ,president should consider options1 including recommending a different location for the ,september #bjac ,g#bj summit in ,st4 ,petersburg1 ,russia1 should the ,russian ,federation continue to allow shelter for ,mr4 ,snowden2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government should consider all economic and diplomatic options when pursuing ,mr4 ,snowden4