,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,begich1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,lautenberg1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,chambliss1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,mr4 ,shelby1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,cowan1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,udall of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 and ,mr4 ,carper7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,april #ag1 #bjac ,reported by ,mr4 ,menendez1 with an amendment ,may #bb1 #bjac ,considered1 amended1 and agreed to ,,resolution ,strongly supporting the full implementation of ,united ,states and international sanctions on ,iran and urging the ,president to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation4 ,whereas1 on ,may #ad1 #aidh1 the people of ,israel proclaimed the establishment of the sovereign and independent ,state of ,israel2 ,whereas1 on ,march #bh1 #aidi1 the ,united ,states ,government recognized the establishment of the new ,state of ,israel and established full diplomatic relations2 ,whereas1 since its establishment nearly #fe years ago1 the modern ,state of ,israel has rebuilt a nation1 forged a new and dynamic democratic society1 and created a thriving economic1 political1 cultural1 and intellectual life despite the heavy costs of war1 terrorism1 and unjustified diplomatic and economic boycotts against the people of ,israel2 ,whereas the people of ,israel have established a vibrant1 pluralistic1 democratic political system1 including freedom of speech1 association1 and religion2 a vigorously free press2 free1 fair1 and open elections2 the rule of law2 a fully independent judiciary2 and other democratic principles and practices2 ,whereas1 since the #aigi revolution in ,iran1 the leaders of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran have repeatedly made threats against the existence of the ,state of ,israel and sponsored acts of terrorism and violence against its citizens2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bg1 #bjje1 ,president of ,iran ,mahmoud ,ahmadinejad called for a world without ,america and ,zionism2 ,whereas1 in ,february #bjab1 ,supreme ,leader of ,iran ,ali ,khamenei said of ,israel1 ,the ,zionist regime is a true cancer tumor on this region that should be cut off4 ,and it definitely will be cut off42 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjab1 ,supreme ,leader ,khamenei said of ,israel1 ,this bogus and fake ,zionist outgrowth will disappear off the landscape of geography42 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjab1 ,president ,ahmadinejad said that in the new ,middle ,east ''' there will be no trace of the ,american presence and the ,zionists2 ,whereas the ,department of ,state has designated the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran as a state sponsor of terrorism since #aihd and has characterized the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran as the most active state sponsor of terrorism in the world2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has provided weapons1 training1 funding1 and direction to terrorist groups1 including ,hamas1 ,hizballah1 and ,shiite militias in ,iraq that are responsible for the murder of hundreds of ,united ,states service members and innocent civilians2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has provided weapons1 training1 and funding to the regime of ,bashar al ,assad that has been used to suppress and murder its own people2 ,whereas1 since at least the late #aihjs1 the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has engaged in a sustained and well-documented pattern of illicit and deceptive activities to acquire a nuclear weapons capability2 ,whereas1 since ,september #bjje1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7,,iaea7 has found the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran to be in non-compliance with its safeguards agreement with the ,,iaea1 which ,iran is obligated to undertake as a non-nuclear-weapon ,state ,party to the ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons1 done at ,washington1 ,london1 and ,moscow ,july #a1 #aifh1 and entered into force ,march #e1 #aigj 7,,npt72 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,security ,council has adopted multiple resolutions since #bjjf demanding of the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran its full and sustained suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities and its full cooperation with the ,,iaea on all outstanding issues related to its nuclear activities1 particularly those concerning the possible military dimensions of its nuclear program2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has refused to comply with ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions or to fully cooperate with the ,,iaea2 ,whereas1 in ,november #bjaa1 the ,,iaea ,director ,general issued a report that documented serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to ,iran's nuclear programme1 and affirmed that information available to the ,,iaea indicates that ,iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device and that some activities may be ongoing2 ,whereas the ,government of ,iran stands in violation of the ,universal ,declaration of ,human ,rights for denying its citizens basic freedoms1 including the freedoms of expression1 religion1 peaceful assembly and movement1 and for flagrantly abusing the rights of minorities and women2 ,whereas in his ,state of the ,union ,address on ,january #bd1 #bjab1 ,president ,barack ,obama stated1 ,let there be no doubt3 ,america is determined to prevent ,iran from getting a nuclear weapon1 and ,i will take no options off the table to achieve that goal42 ,whereas ,congress has passed and the ,president has signed into law legislation imposing significant economic and diplomatic sanctions on ,iran to encourage the ,government of ,iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and end its support for terrorism2 ,whereas these sanctions1 while having significant effect1 have yet to persuade ,iran to abandon its illicit pursuits and comply with ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolutions2 ,whereas more stringent enforcement of sanctions legislation1 including elements targeting oil exports and access to foreign exchange1 could still lead the ,government of ,iran to change course2 ,whereas1 in his ,state of the ,union ,address on ,february #ab1 #bjac1 ,president ,obama reiterated1 ,the leaders of ,iran must recognize that now is the time for a diplomatic solution1 because a coalition stands united in demanding that they meet their obligations4 ,and we will do what is necessary to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon42 ,whereas1 on ,march #d1 #bjab1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,iran's leaders should understand that ,i do not have a policy of containment2 ,i have a policy to prevent ,iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon42 ,whereas1 on ,october #bb1 #bjab1 ,president ,obama said of ,iran1 ,the clock is ticking ''' ,and we're going to make sure that if they do not meet the demands of the international community1 then we are going to take all options necessary to make sure they don't have a nuclear weapon42 ,whereas1 on ,may #ai1 #bjaa1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,every state has the right to self-defense1 and ,israel must be able to defend itself1 by itself1 against any threat42 ,whereas1 on ,september #ba1 #bjaa1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,america's commitment to ,israel's security is unshakeable4 ,our friendship with ,israel is deep and enduring42 ,whereas1 on ,march #d1 #bjab1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,and whenever an effort is made to delegitimize the state of ,israel1 my administration has opposed them4 ,so there should not be a shred of doubt by now3 when the chips are down1 ,i have ,israel's back42 ,whereas1 on ,october #bb1 #bjab1 ,president ,obama stated1 ,israel is a true friend4 ,and if ,israel is attacked1 ,america will stand with ,israel4 ,i've made that clear throughout my presidency ''' ,i will stand with ,israel if they are attacked42 ,whereas1 in ,december #bjab1 #gd ,united ,states ,senators wrote to ,president ,obama ,as you begin your second term as ,president1 we ask you to reiterate your readiness to take military action against ,iran if it continues its efforts to acquire a nuclear weapon4 ,in addition1 we urge you to work with our ,european and ,middle ,eastern allies to demonstrate to the ,iranians that a credible and capable multilateral coalition exists that would support a military strike if1 in the end1 this is unfortunately necessary42 and ,whereas the ,united ,states-,israel ,enhanced ,security ,cooperation ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aej7 stated that it is ,united ,states policy to support ,israel's inherent right to self-defense3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,sense of ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 reaffirms the special bonds of friendship and cooperation that have existed between the ,united ,states and the ,state of ,israel for more than sixty years and that enjoy overwhelming bipartisan support in ,congress and among the people of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 strongly supports the close military1 intelligence1 and security cooperation that ,president ,obama has pursued with ,israel and urges this cooperation to continue and deepen2 7#c7 deplores and condemns1 in the strongest possible terms1 the reprehensible statements and policies of the leaders of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran threatening the security and existence of ,israel2 7#d7 recognizes the tremendous threat posed to the ,united ,states1 the ,west1 and ,israel by the ,government of ,iran's continuing pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability2 7#e7 reiterates that the policy of the ,united ,states is to prevent ,iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability and to take such action as may be necessary to implement this policy2 7#f7 reaffirms its strong support for the full implementation of ,united ,states and international sanctions on ,iran and urges the ,president to continue and strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation2 7#g7 declares that the ,united ,states has a vital national interest in1 and unbreakable commitment to1 ensuring the existence1 survival1 and security of the ,state of ,israel1 and reaffirms ,united ,states support for ,israel's right to self-defense2 and 7#h7 urges that1 if the ,government of ,israel is compelled to take military action in legitimate self-defense against ,iran's nuclear weapons program1 the ,united ,states ,government should stand with ,israel and provide1 in accordance with ,united ,states law and the constitutional responsibility of ,congress to authorize the use of military force1 diplomatic1 military1 and economic support to the ,government of ,israel in its defense of its territory1 people1 and existence4 #b4 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a declaration of war4