,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 
,graham 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*um]7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation %\ld turn ov] ,edw>d 
,sn[d5 to ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities1 & = 
o!r purposes4  ,:]eas ,edw>d ,sn[d5     
leak$ classifi$ in=mation to v>i\s      
s\rces includ+ ! ,gu>dian & ! ,wa%+ton  
,po/2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,sn[d5 fl$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates to ,hong ,kong on ,may #bj1      
#bjac1 ) multiple laptops conta9+ highly
 classifi$ in=mation2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#e1 #bjac1 ! press report$ classifi$    
in=mation relat+ to ! national security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,sn[d5's 
actions h compromis$ ! national security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #i1
 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,sn[d5 publicly /at$1 ,i h 
no int5tion ( hid+ :o ,i am because ,i  
"k ,i h done no?+ wrong42 ,:]eas1 on    

,june #bc1 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,sn[d5 dep>t$    
,hong ,kong en r\te to ,mosc[1 ,russia2 
,:]eas ,mr4 ,sn[d5 has be5 /ay+ on      
,russian t]ritory 9 ! ,%]emetyevo       
,airport s9ce 8 arrival2 ,:]eas !       
,%]emetyevo ,airport is "p ( ! sov]eign 
t]ritory ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas1
 on ,june #ad1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t fil$ a crim9al compla9t aga9/ 
,edw>d ,sn[d5 = *>ges "u section #fda   
7relat+ to !ft ( ,gov]nm5t prop]ty71    
section #gic7;d7 7relat+ to unau?oriz$  
communication ( national def5se         
in=mation71 & section #gih7;a77#c7      
7relat+ to ! willful communication (    
classifi$ communications intellig5ce    
in=mation to an unau?oriz$ p]son7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas  
,mr4 ,sn[d5 has /at$ 8 int5tions to     
cont9ue to leak classifi$ in=mation &   
poses a cont9u+ ?reat to ! security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,sn[d5 has   
appli$ = asylum 9 at lea/ #ba c\ntries1 
includ+ a numb] ( c\ntries ) "s ( ! wor/
 human rights records1 includ+ !        

,russian ,f$]ation1 ,cuba1 ,v5ezuela1   
,nic>agua1 ,bolivia1 & ,ecuador2 ,:]eas1
 on ,july #af1 #bjac1 ,mr4 ,sn[d5 appli$
 = tempor>y asylum 9 ! ,russian         
,f$]ation 9 ord] to facilitate 8 transit
 to ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate ,human ,rights ,report = #bjab    
cites ! ,russian ,f$]ation's re/rictions
 on civil lib]ties & ! d5ial ( due      
process1 allegations ( torture &        
excessive =ce by law en=cem5t (ficials2 
life-?reat5+ prison conditions2         
int]f]5ce 9 ! judici>y & ! "r to a fair 
trial2 abridgem5t ( ! "r to privacy2    
re/rictions on m9ority religions2       
widespread corruption2 societal &       
(ficial intimidation ( civil society &  
labor activi/s2 limitations on ! rights 
( work]s2 traffick+ 9 p]sons2 & attacks 
on migrants & select religi\s & e?nic   
m9orities2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #f1 #bjac1  
,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela ,nicolas ,maduro  
(f]$ asylum to ,sn[d51 /at+1 ,9 ! "n (  
,am]ica's dignity ''' ,i h decid$ to (f]
 humanit>ian asylum to ,edw>d ,sn[d542  

,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,human       
,rights ,report = #bjab cites !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela = corruption1     
ineffici5cy1 & politicization 9 !       
judicial sy/em2 gov]nm5t actions to     
imp$e fre$om ( expression2 h>% &        
life-?reat5+ prison conditions2 gov]nm5t
 use ( ! judici>y to intimidate &       
selectively prosecute political1 union1 
bus9ess1 & civil society lead]s :o 7    
critical ( gov]nm5t policies or actions2
 gov]nm5t h>assm5t & intimidation (     
privately own$ television /ations1 o!r  
m$ia outlets1 & j\rnali/s ?r\gh\t ! ye>1
 us+ ?reats1 f9es1 prop]ty seizures1    
t>get$ regulations1 & crim9al           
inve/igations & prosecutions2 & failure 
to provide = due process rights1        
physical safety1 & humane conditions =  
inmates1 :i* contribut$ to widespread   
viol5ce1 riots1 injuries1 & dea?s 9     
prisons2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #bjac1   
,presid5t ( ,russia ,vladmir ,put9 /at$ 
t ! ,russian ,f$]ation w\ld nev]        
extradite ,edw>d ,sn[d5 to ! ,unit$     

,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjac1    
,:ite ,h\se spokesman ,jay ,c>ney /at$ t
 ,mr4 ,sn[d5 %\ld be expell$ f !        
,russian ,f$]ation & return$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to face trial1 /at+1 ,he is n a 
human rights activi/1 he is n a         
dissid5t4 ,he is accus$ ( leak+         
classifi$ in=mation42 & ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #af1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,put9 /at$ t ,mr4
 ,sn[d5 came to our t]ritory )\t        
invitation1 we did n invite him & t we h
 c]ta9 relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & we 
don't want ,sn[d5 to damage our ties3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,s5ate t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation's cont9u$ will+ness  
to provide %elt] to ,edw>d ,sn[d5 is    
negatively impact+ bilat]al relations ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,russian ,f$]ation %\ld imm$iately turn 
,edw>d ,sn[d5 ov] to ! appropriate      
,unit$ ,/ates au?orities s he c /& trial
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! ,presid5t   
%\ld consid] options1 includ+ recomm5d+ 
a diff]5t location = ! ,septemb] #bjac  

,g#bj summit 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,russia1 
%\ld ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ue to    
all[ %elt] = ,mr4 ,sn[d52 &  7#d7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld consid] all
 economic & diplomatic options :5 pursu+
 ,mr4 ,sn[d54