,,iii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #dc  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #fe
  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$       
,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac ,mr4       
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4  
,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1     
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4      
,kirk1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4    
,portman1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1  
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4      
,hell]1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,ms4
 ,/ab5[1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 
,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1  
,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,b5net1  
,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4      
,moran1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,toomey1
 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4    
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4
 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\?     
,dakota1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,mrs4
 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1   

,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4     
,pryor1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4  
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1  
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4        
,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mrs4
 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4      
,frank51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 &   
,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,april 
#ag1 #bjac ,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )  
an am5dm5t ,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh &     
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution 
,/rongly support+ ! full implem5tation (
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national sanctions 
on ,iran & urg+ ! ,presid5t to cont9ue  
to /r5g!n en=cem5t ( sanctions          
legislation4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #ad1      
#aidh1 ! p ( ,israel proclaim$ !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! sov]eign & indep5d5t     
,/ate ( ,israel2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1   
#aidi1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        

recogniz$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! new ,/ate (  
,israel & e/abli%$ full diplomatic      
relations2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its e/abli%m5t  
ne>ly #fe ye>s ago1 ! mod]n ,/ate (     
,israel has rebuilt a nation1 =g$ a new 
& dynamic democratic society1 & creat$ a
 ?riv+ economic1 political1 cultural1 & 
intellectual life despite ! heavy co/s (
 w>1 t]rorism1 & unju/ifi$ diplomatic & 
economic boycotts aga9/ ! p ( ,israel2  
,:]eas ! p ( ,israel h e/abli%$ a       
vibrant1 plurali/ic1 democratic         
political sy/em1 includ+ fre$om ( spee*1
 association1 & religion2 a vigor\sly   
free press2 free1 fair1 & op5 elections2
 ! rule ( law2 a fully indep5d5t        
judici>y2 & o!r democratic pr9ciples &  
practices2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aigi         
revolution 9 ,iran1 ! lead]s ( !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran h repeat$ly  
made ?reats aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,/ate ( 
,israel & sponsor$ acts ( t]rorism &    
viol5ce aga9/ its citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 on   
,octob] #bg1 #bjje1 ,presid5t ( ,iran   
,mahm\d ,ahmad9ejad call$ = a _w )\t    

,am]ica & ,zionism2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y  
#bjab1 ,supreme ,lead] ( ,iran ,ali     
,kham5ei said ( ,israel1 ,! ,zioni/     
regime is a true canc] tumor on ?is     
region t %\ld be cut (f4 ,& x def9itely 
w be cut (f42 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjab1   
,supreme ,lead] ,kham5ei said ( ,israel1
 ,?is bogus & fake ,zioni/ outgr[? w    
disappe> (f ! l&scape ( geography42     
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjab1 ,presid5t       
,ahmad9ejad said t 9 ! new ,middle ,ea/ 
''' !re w be no trace ( ! ,am]ican      
pres5ce & ! ,zioni/s2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate has designat$ ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran z a /ate sponsor (    
t]rorism s9ce #aihd & has *>act]iz$ !   
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran z ! mo/      
active /ate sponsor ( t]rorism 9 ! _w2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran has provid$ weapons1  
tra9+1 fund+1 & direction to t]rori/    
gr\ps1 includ+ ,hamas1 ,hizballah1 &    
,%iite militias 9 ,iraq t are           
responsible = ! murd] ( hundr$s ( ,unit$
 ,/ates s]vice memb]s & innoc5t         

civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has provid$  
weapons1 tra9+1 & fund+ to ! regime (   
,ba%> al ,assad t has be5 us$ to        
suppress & murd] its own p2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 at lea/ ! late #aihjs1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has engag$ 9 
a su/a9$ & well-docum5t$ patt]n (       
illicit & deceptive activities to       
acquire a nucle> weapons capability2    
,:]eas1 s9ce ,septemb] #bjje1 ! ,bo>d ( 
,gov]nors ( ! ,int]national ,atomic     
,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea7 has f\nd !       
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to be 9      
non-compliance ) its safegu>ds agreem5t 
) ! ,,iaea1 :i* ,iran is obligat$ to    
und]take z a non-nucle>-weapon ,/ate    
,p>ty to ! ,treaty on !                 
,non-,prolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons1  
done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[     
,july #a1 #aifh1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>*  
#e1 #aigj 7,,npt72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,nations ,security ,c\ncil has adopt$   
multiple resolutions s9ce #bjjf dem&+ ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic (    

,iran its full & su/a9$ susp5sion ( all 
uranium enri*m5t-relat$ & reprocess+    
activities & its full coop]ation ) !    
,,iaea on all out/&+ issues relat$ to   
its nucle> activities1 p>ticul>ly ^?    
conc]n+ ! possible milit>y dim5sions (  
its nucle> program2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has refus$
 to comply ) ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil resolutions or to fully coop]ate
 ) ! ,,iaea2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjaa1 !
 ,,iaea ,director ,g5]al issu$ a report 
t docum5t$ s]i\s conc]ns reg>d+ possible
 milit>y dim5sions to ,iran's nucle>    
programme1 & affirm$ t in=mation        
available to ! ,,iaea indicates t ,iran 
has c>ri$ out activities relevant to !  
developm5t ( a nucle> explosive device &
 t "s activities may be ongo+2 ,:]eas ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran /&s 9 violation ( !   
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights =
 d5y+ its citiz5s basic fre$oms1 includ+
 ! fre$oms ( expression1 religion1      
peaceful assembly & movem5t1 & =        
flagrantly abus+ ! rights ( m9orities & 

wom52 ,:]eas 9 8 ,/ate ( ! ,union       
,address on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjab1         
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$1 ,let !re  
be no d\bt3 ,am]ica is det]m9$ to prev5t
 ,iran f gett+ a nucle> weapon1 & ,i w  
take no options (f ! table to a*ieve t  
goal42 ,:]eas ,congress has pass$ & !   
,presid5t has sign$ into law legislation
 impos+ significant economic &          
diplomatic sanctions on ,iran to        
enc\rage ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to ab&on   
its pursuit ( nucle> weapons & end its  
support = t]rorism2 ,:]eas ^! sanctions1
 :ile hav+ significant effect1 h yet to 
p]suade ,iran to ab&on its illicit      
pursuits & comply ) ,unit$ ,nations     
,security ,c\ncil resolutions2 ,:]eas m 
/r+5t en=cem5t ( sanctions legislation1 
includ+ elem5ts t>get+ oil exports &    
access to =eign ex*ange1 c\ld /ill lead 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to *ange c\rse2     
,:]eas1 9 8 ,/ate ( ! ,union ,address on
 ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,obama  
reit]at$1 ,! lead]s ( ,iran mu/         
recognize t n[ is ! "t = a diplomatic   

solution1 because a coalition /&s unit$ 
9 dem&+ t !y meet _! obligations4 ,& we 
w d :at is necess>y to prev5t !m f gett+
 a nucle> weapon42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1  
#bjab1 ,presid5t ,obama /at$1 ,iran's   
lead]s %\ld und]/& t ,i d n h a policy (
 conta9m5t2 ,i h a policy to prev5t     
,iran f obta9+ a nucle> weapon42 ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #bb1 #bjab1 ,presid5t ,obama
 said ( ,iran1 ,! clock is tick+ ''' ,& 
we're go+ to make sure t if !y d n meet 
! dem&s ( ! int]national community1 !n  
we are go+ to take all options necess>y 
to make sure !y don't h a nucle>        
weapon42 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ai1 #bjaa1    
,presid5t ,obama /at$1 ,e /ate has ! "r 
to self-def5se1 & ,israel mu/ be able to
 def5d itself1 by itself1 aga9/ any     
?reat42 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ba1 #bjaa1
 ,presid5t ,obama /at$1 ,am]ica's       
commitm5t to ,israel's security is      
un%akeable4 ,our fri5d%ip ) ,israel is  
deep & endur+42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1     
#bjab1 ,presid5t ,obama /at$1 ,& :5ev]  
an ef=t is made to delegitimize ! /ate (

 ,israel1 my adm9i/ration has oppos$ !m4
 ,s !re %\ld n be a %r$ ( d\bt by n[3 :5
 ! *ips are d[n1 ,i h ,israel's back42  
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bb1 #bjab1 ,presid5t
 ,obama /at$1 ,israel is a true fri5d4  
,& if ,israel is attack$1 ,am]ica w /& )
 ,israel4 ,i've made t cle> ?r\gh\t my  
presid5cy ''' ,i w /& ) ,israel if !y   
are attack$42 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjab1 
#gd ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators wrote to     
,presid5t ,obama ,z y beg9 y\r second   
t]m z ,presid5t1 we ask y to reit]ate   
y\r read9ess to take milit>y action     
aga9/ ,iran if x cont9ues its ef=ts to  
acquire a nucle> weapon4 ,9 addition1 we
 urge y to "w ) our ,european & ,middle 
,ea/]n allies to demon/rate to !        
,iranians t a cr$ible & capable         
multilat]al coalition exi/s t w\ld      
support a milit>y /rike if1 9 ! end1 ?is
 is un=tunately necess>y42 & ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$ ,security
 ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law 
#aab-aej7 /at$ t x is ,unit$ ,/ates     
policy to support ,israel's inh]5t "r to

 self-def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4     
,s5se ( ,congress ,congress--  7#a7     
reaffirms ! special bonds ( fri5d%ip &  
coop]ation t h exi/$ betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,/ate ( ,israel = m ?an sixty
 ye>s & t enjoy ov]:elm+ bip>tisan      
support 9 ,congress & among ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 /rongly supports ! 
close milit>y1 intellig5ce1 & security  
coop]ation t ,presid5t ,obama has pursu$
 ) ,israel & urges ?is coop]ation to    
cont9ue & deep52  7#c7 deplores &       
condemns1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1 !  
repreh5sible /atem5ts & policies ( !    
lead]s ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
?reat5+ ! security & exi/5ce ( ,israel2 
7#d7 recognizes ! trem5d\s ?reat pos$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,we/1 & ,israel by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u+ pursuit ( a
 nucle> weapons capability2  7#e7       
reit]ates t ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is to prev5t ,iran f acquir+ a nucle>   
weapon capability & to take su* action z
 may be necess>y to implem5t ?is policy2
  7#f7 reaffirms its /rong support = !  

full implem5tation ( ,unit$ ,/ates &    
int]national sanctions on ,iran & urges 
! ,presid5t to cont9ue & /r5g!n en=cem5t
 ( sanctions legislation2  7#g7 decl>es 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a vital national  
int]e/ 91 & unbreakable commitm5t to1   
ensur+ ! exi/5ce1 survival1 & security (
 ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 & reaffirms ,unit$  
,/ates support = ,israel's "r to        
self-def5se2 &  7#h7 urges t1 if !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel is compell$ to take 
milit>y action 9 self-def5se1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld /& ) ,israel &    
provide diplomatic1 milit>y1 & economic 
support to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9 its  
def5se ( its t]ritory1 p1 & exi/5ce4    
7#h7 urges t1 if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel  
is compell$ to take milit>y action 9    
legitimate self-def5se aga9/ ,iran's    
nucle> weapons program1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t %\ld /& ) ,israel & provide1 9
 accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates law & !     
con/itutional responsibility ( ,congress
 to au?orize ! use ( milit>y =ce1       
diplomatic1 milit>y1 & economic support 

to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel 9 its def5se ( 
its t]ritory1 p1 & exi/5ce4  #b4 ,rules 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution    
%all be con/ru$ z an au?orization = !   
use ( =ce or a decl>ation ( w>4  ,april 
#ag1 #bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t