,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjac,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4  
,rubio1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new
 ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4
 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,ms4 ,l&rieu7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,novemb] #ad1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4     
,m55dez1 )\t am5dm5t  ,novemb] #ad1     
#bjac;,consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,express+ support = ! victims ( !     
typhoon 9 ! ,philipp9es & ! surr\nd+    
region4  ,:]eas on ,novemb] #h1 #bjac1  
,typhoon ,yol&a1 also kn[n z ,typhoon   
,haiyan1 /ruck ! ,republic ( !          
,philipp9es & ! surr\nd+ region2 ,:]eas 
,typhoon ,yol&a is ! /ronge/ typhoon 9  
record$ hi/ory to make l&fall2 ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,b5igno ,aqu9o ,,iii decl>$ a 
/ate ( national calamity aft] ,typhoon  
,yol&a hit ! c5tral ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas 

! typhoon caus$ widespread flood+ &     
l&slides1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! prov9ces (     
,ea/]n ,sam> & ,leyte1 :i* exp]i5c$ /orm
 surges ( up to #ac feet & su/a9$ w9ds (
 m ?an #age miles p] h\r2 ,:]eas        
au?orities 9 ! ,philipp9es h confirm$ at
 lea/ #a1gih dea?s1 a toll t is expect$ 
to rise z ?\s&s ( individuals rema9     
miss+ z ( ! date ( ?is resolution2      
,:]eas un(ficial e/imates project !     
numb] ( dea?s to be ov] #aj1jjj2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = !
 ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs1 m
 ?an #fgj1jjj p h be5 displac$ &        
#aa1cjj1jjj p h be5 affect$ by ,typhoon 
,yol&a2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,philipp9e 
,national ,disa/] ,risk ,r$uction &     
,managem5t ,c\ncil1 ! typhoon de/roy$ or
 damag$ approximately #adi1jae h\ses1 z 
well z public infra/ructure &           
agricultural l& across #da prov9ces2    
,:]eas1 9 ,ormoc ,city1 ! second l>ge/  
city 9 ! prov9ce ( ,leyte1 ! typhoon    
damag$ or de/roy$ approximately #hj to  
#ij p]c5t ( h\s+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$       

,nations ,_w ,food ,program e/imates t  
#b1ejj1jjj p w ne$ food assi/ance 9 !   
aft]ma? ( ! typhoon2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,philipp9es has be5 lead+ &         
coord9at+ ! disa/] response 9 !         
,philipp9es1 includ+ ! evacuation ( m   
?an #gib1jjj p to tempor>y %elt]s &     
pre-position+ food commodities & em]g5cy
 relief supplies 9 advance ( ! typhoon1 
& deploy+ milit>y assets & road-cle>+   
equipm5t to assi/ ) relief op]ations2   
,:]eas ! response by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to ?is trag$y has includ$     
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 aid2 ,:]eas a ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,response
 ,team1 elem5ts ( ! #crd ,m>9e          
,exp$ition>y ,brigade1 & o!r ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y & civilian p]sonnel h    
deploy$ to ! ,philipp9es to provide aid 
& coord9ate ,unit$ ,/ates relief ef=ts2 
,:]eas ! ,philipp9es & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
f\ght side-by-side dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to 
def5d ! ,bataan ,p59sula & subsequ5tly  
lib]ate ! ,philipp9es f ,japanese       

control2 ,:]eas ! ,philipp9es & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %>e a long1 close relation%ip z 
allies1 z evid5c$ by ! #aiea            
,u4,s4-,philipp9es ,mutual ,def5se      
,treaty1 :i* 0 reaffirm$ by ! ,manila   
,decl>ation sign$ 9 #bjaa1 & ! ,unit$   
,/ates designation ( ! ,philipp9es z a  
,major ,non-,,nato ,ally2 ,:]eas !      
,philipp9es & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e /rong 
economic1 security1 & p-to-p ties1      
includ+ approximately #d1jjj1jjj        
,am]icans ( ,philipp9e ance/ry liv+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & m ?an #cjj1jjj ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5s resid+ 9 ! ,philipp9es2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,philipp9es & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%>e a long tradition ( mutual support & 
coop]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 m\rns ! loss ( life       
result+ f ! typhoon2  7#b7 expresses its
 deepe/ condol5ces to ! families ( !    
victims ( ?is trag$y2  7#c7 expresses   
solid>ity ) ! survivors1 & all ^? :o h  
lo/ lov$ ones or o!rwise be5 affect$ by 
! trag$y2  7#d7 supports ! ef=ts ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,philipp9es to lead &     

coord9ate assi/ance to address imm$iate 
humanit>ian ne$s & to beg9 recon/ruction
 ef=ts2  7#e7 supports ! ongo+ ef=ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! int]national
 community1 relief ag5cies1 & private   
citiz5s to assi/ ! gov]nm5ts & peoples (
 ! ,philipp9es & ! surr\nd+ region 9 _! 
"t ( ne$2 &  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! int]national community to    
provide additional humanit>ian assi/ance
 to aid ! survivors & support           
recon/ruction ef=ts1 z appropriate4