,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,casey1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1   
,mr4 ,*ambliss1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,wyd51   
,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1    
,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4        
,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,man*91   
,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4      
,begi*1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4       
,rubio1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4
 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,enzi7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #aibnd anniv]s>y ( !       
indep5d5ce ( ,greece & celebrat+        
democracy 9 ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,:]eas ! p ( anci5t ,greece develop$ !  
concept ( democracy1 9 :i* ! supreme p[]
 to gov]n 0 ve/$ 9 ! p2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+  
fa!rs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m ( :om read  
,greek political philosophy 9 ! orig9al 

,greek language1 drew heavily on !      
political exp]i5ce & philosophy ( anci5t
 ,greece 9 =m+ ! repres5tative democracy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,petros      
,mavromi*alis1 ! =m] ,comm&] 9 ,*ief (  
,greece & a f\nd] ( ! mod]n ,greek /ate1
 said to ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
#ahba1 ,x is 9 y\r l& t lib]ty has fix$ 
h] abode & 4 4 4 9 imitat+ y1 we %all   
imitate our ance/ors & be ?\ght wor?y ( 
!m if we succe$ 9 resembl+ y2 ,:]eas !  
,greek national an!m1 ! ,hymn to        
,lib]ty1 includes ! words1 mo/ he>tily 0
 gladd5$ ,george ,wa%+ton's brave l&2   
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]\sly    
(f]$ humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p (     
,greece dur+ _! /ruggle = indep5d5ce2   
,:]eas ,greece1 9 "o ( ! mo/            
consequ5tial ,david vs4 ,golia?         
victories = fre$om & democracy 9 mod]n  
times1 refus$ to surr5d] to ! ,axis =ces
 & inflict$ a fatal w\nd at a crucial   
mom5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 =c+ ,adolf ,hitl] 
to *ange 8 timel9e & delay+ ! attack on 
,russia :]e ! ,axis =ces met defeat2    

,:]eas ,w9/on ,*ur*ill said1 if !re _h n
 be5 ! virtue & c\rage ( ! ,greeks1 we d
 n "k :i* ! outcome ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii w\ld 
h be5 & no long] w we say t ,greeks     
fight l h]oes1 b t h]oes fight l        
,greeks2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p (   
,greece 7 kill$ 9 ,greece dur+ ,_w ,w>  
,,ii 9 def5se ( ! values ( ! ,allies2   
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! #bj? c5tury1 ,greece 0
 "o ( a few c\ntries t alli$ ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 e major int]national conflict2 
,:]eas ,greece is a /rategic p>tn] &    
ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++ political 
/ability & economic developm5t to !     
volatile ,balkan region1 hav+ inve/$    
billions ( doll>s 9 ! c\ntries ( !      
region1 !reby help+ to create t5s (     
?\s&s ( new jobs1 & hav+ contribut$ m   
?an #gej1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t aid = !   
region2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece
 actively p>ticipate 9 peacekeep+ &     
peace-build+ op]ations conduct$ by      
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization1 ! ,european      

,union1 & ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 & h m rec5tly   
provid$ critical support to ! op]ation (
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization
 9 ,libya2 ,:]eas ,greece receiv$       
worldwide praise = its extraord9>y h&l+ 
dur+ ! #bjjd ,olympic ,games ( m ?an    
#ad1jjj a?letes & m ?an #b1jjj1jjj      
spectators & j\rnali/s1 a feat !        
,gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece h&l$ effici5tly1
 securely1 & ) hospitality2 ,:]eas      
,greece1 locat$ 9 a region :]e          
,*ri/ianity meets ,islam & ,judaism1    
ma9ta9s excell5t relations ) ,muslim    
c\ntries & ,israel2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,greece has tak5 important /eps 9 rec5t
 ye>s to fur!r cross-cultural und]/&+1  
rappro*em5t1 & coop]ation 9 v>i\s fields
 ) ,turkey1 & has also improv$ its      
relations ) o!r c\ntries 9 ! region1    
includ+ ,israel1 ?us enhanc+ ! /ability 
( ! wid] region2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5ts & p 
( ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at !    
=efront ( ef=ts to advance fre$om1      
democracy1 peace1 /ability1 & human     

rights2 ,:]eas ^? ef=ts & simil> ideals 
h =g$ a close bond betwe5 ! p ( ,greece 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is prop] &
 desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to         
celebrate ,m>* #be1 #bjac1 ,greek       
,indep5d5ce ,day1 ) ! p ( ,greece & to  
reaffirm ! democratic pr9ciples f :i* ^?
 two great c\ntries 7 f\nd$3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 ext5ds w>m   
congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p (    
,greece z !y celebrate ! #aibnd         
anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece2     
7#b7 expresses support = ! pr9ciples (  
democratic gov]nance to :i* ! p (       
,greece are committ$2 &  7#c7 notes !   
important role t ,greece has play$ 9 !  
wid] ,european region & 9 ! community ( 
nations s9ce ga9+ its indep5d5ce #aib   
ye>s ago4