,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,mr4  
,s*weik]t 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !       
,tunisian ,p = _! democratic transition4
  ,:]eas ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,tunisia dates back to 
#agie2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/  
major p[] to recognize ,tunisian        
sov]eignty foll[+ ,tunisia's indep5d5ce 
f ,france 9 #aief2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,tunisia %>e _m core values1   
includ+ respect = human rights & ! rule 
( law2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaj1 a 
popul> revolution began 9 ! ,tunisian   
city ( ,sidi ,b\zid t w\ld inspire !    
,arab ,spr+2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,tunisia & _! 
freely elect$ repres5tatives "w         
dilig5tly to secure ,tunisia z a beacon 
= ^? d$icat$ to ! rule ( law & democracy
 9 a region fraught ) =ces t oppose su* 
goals2 ,:]eas ,tunisia is ! only ,arab  

nation to h successfully transition$ f  
au?orit>ian rule to democracy2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjad1 ,tunisia's       
,national ,con/itu5t ,assembly adopt$ a 
new con/itution2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjad1 ,beji ,caid ,essebsi 0 sworn
 into (fice z ,tunisia's fir/ freely    
elect$ ,presid5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds 
! p ( ,tunisia = _! commitm5t to        
democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & free & fair  
elections2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,tunisia = hold+ successful legislative 
elections on ,octob] #bf1 #bjad2  7#c7  
comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,tunisia = hold+ !
 successful fir/ r\nd ( _! ,presid5tial 
election on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjad1 & = !  
peaceful & fair completion ( !          
,presid5tial election on ,decemb] #ba1  
#bjad2  7#d7 enc\rages all political    
p>ties 9 ,tunisia to cont9ue to "w      
toge!r z !y endeavor to realize ! /&>ds 
( transp>5cy1 inclusiv5ess1 & equality  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,tunisian ,con/itution2    
7#e7 recognizes ,tunisia's legislative &

 ,presid5tial elections z an example ( a
 peaceful1 democratic transition ( p[] =
 o!r nations ?r\gh\t ! region to foll[2 
7#f7 affirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t  
to /r5g!n+ our bilat]al relation%ip )   
,tunisia2 &  7#g7 calls on ! ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,tunisia relation%ip1 ?r\gh our  
%>$ values & int]e/s1 by engag+ 9 a     
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip4