,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjae ,mr4 
,yoho 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951    
,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 
,issa1 & ,mr4 ,clawson ( ,florida7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! use 
( toxic *emicals z weapons 9 ! ,syrian  
,arab ,republic4  ,:]eas1 z a result (  
ov] f\r ye>s ( civil w> 9 ! ,syrian     
,arab ,republic1 ,syrian dea?s h climb$ 
to m ?an #bcj1jjj dea?s1 & m ?an        
#f1jjj1jjj ,syrians h be5 displac$2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,mission to    
,inve/igate ,allegations ( ! ,use (     
,*emical ,weapons 9 ! ,syrian ,arab     
,republic releas$ its report on         
,septemb] #af1 #bjac1 confirm+ t        
surface-to-surface rockets conta9+ !    
n]ve ag5t ,s>9 7 us$ 9 ! ,gh\ta area (  
,damascus on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjac1 an      
attack :i* kill$ ov] #a1djj p accord+ to

 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assessm5t2   
,:]eas ! ,organization = ! ,prohibition 
( ,*emical ,weapons 7,,opcw7 ,executive 
,c\ncil adopt$ a decision on ,septemb]  
#bg1 #bjac1 :i* requir$ ,syria to de/roy
 its *emical weapons program by ,june   
#cj1 #bjad2 ,:]eas a ,:ite ,h\se /atem5t
 on ,augu/ #ah1 #bjad1 m>k+ ! end (     
de/ruction op]ations on ! ,,mv ,cape    
,ray said t s]i\s que/ions rema9 )      
respect to ! omissions & discrepancies 9
 ,syria's decl>ation to ! ,,opcw & ab\t 
cont9u$ allegations ( use2 ,:]eas *lor9e
 gas attacks 9 nor!rn ,syria h be5      
repeat$ly report$ s9ce mid-,april #bjad2
 ,:]eas al?\gh *lor9e is n requir$ to be
 decl>$ or de/roy$ "u ! ,*emical        
,weapons ,conv5tion1 its use 9 w>f>e is 
/ill prohibit$ "u ! ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas !
 ,,opcw e/abli%$ a ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission 
to inve/igate allegations ( ! use (     
weaponiz$ *lor9e2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,,opcw's   
second report releas$ on ,septemb] #aj1 
#bjad1 ! inve/igators conclud$ !y h     
compell+ confirmation t a toxic *emical 

0 us$ sy/ematically & repeat$ly z a     
weapon aga9/ villages 9 nor!rn ,syria & 
t *lor9e1 ei!r pure or 9 mixture 0 us$ 9
 attacks on ! villages ( ,talmanes1 ,al 
,tamanah1 & ,kafr ,zeta2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>*
 #f1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security 
,c\ncil adopt$ ,resolution #bbji        
7#bjae71 condemn+ ! use ( *lor9e gas z a
 weapon 9 ,syria & t ^? responsible = ! 
use ( *emical weapons includ+ *lor9e mu/
 be held acc\ntable2 ,:]eas 9 a ,june   
#af1 #bjae1 he>+ ( ! ,h\se ,=eign       
,affairs ,committee1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,p]man5t ,repres5tative to ! ,unit$     
,nations1 ,saman?a ,p[]1 te/ifi$ t !re  
are al>m+ & grave reports t ! ,assad    
regime has be5 turn+ *lor9e into a      
*emical weapon2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 ,john ,k]ry /at$ on ,june #af1 #bjae1 t
 he 0 absolutely c]ta9 t ! ,assad regime
 has us$ *lor9e aga9/ 8 p2 ,:]eas       
despite ! adoption ( ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbji1 !  
,assad regime has cont9u$ its *lor9e    
attacks2 ,:]eas *emical weapons1 includ+

 *lor9e1 are b "o ( ! _m he9\s & viol5t 
me?ods ) :i* ! ,assad regime kills its  
own citiz5s2 ,:]eas b>rel bombs dropp$ f
 helicopt]s are ! prim>y me?od ( deliv]y
 = ! ,assad regime's *emical weapons2   
,:]eas ! ,assad regime's control ov]    
,syrian airspace facilitates 8 regime's 
use ( *lor9e gas aga9/ 8 citiz5s2 &     
,:]eas ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff
 ,g5]al ,m>t9 ,dempsey /at$ 9 a lett] to
 ,congress t a no-fly zone w\ld result 9
 ! ne> total elim9ation ( ! regime's    
ability to bomb opposition /rongholds & 
su/a9 its =ces by air3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
condemns ! ,assad regime = its          
atrocities aga9/ ! ,syrian p1 includ+   
its use ( *lor9e z a weapon2  7#b7      
condemns ! use ( any toxic *emical1     
includ+ *lor9e1 z a weapon 9 ! ,syrian  
,arab ,republic2  7#c7 ma9ta9s t ^? :o h
 engag$ 9 su* unlawful actions %\ld be  
held acc\ntable by ! int]national       
community & urges ! ,presid5t to report 
to ,congress on ! use ( *emical weapons1

 includ+ *lor9e1 9 ,syria2  7#d7 ma9ta9s
 t no p>ty 9 ,syria %\ld use1 develop1  
produce1 acquire1 /ockpile1 reta91 or   
transf] *emical weapons1 includ+ weapons
 employ+ *lor9e2  7#e7 calls on !       
,adm9i/ration to-- 7,a7 cont9ue (f]+    
mat]ial support to appropriate programs 
& individuals collect+ evid5ce ( ! use (
 *emical weapons inside ( ,syria2  7,b7 
assi/ 9 ! catalogu+ & pres]vation (     
evid5ce ( use & responsibility ( use (  
*emical weapons2 &  7,c7 facilitate !   
future transf] ( evid5ce ( ! use (      
*emical weapons to an appropriate legal 
=um = use 9 prosecut+ ^? responsible = !
 illegal use ( *emical weapons2 &  7#f7 
urges ! int]national community to       
e/abli% a compreh5sive /rategy reg>d+   
,syria :i* may include ! possibility (  
e/abli%+ a no-fly zone 9 ,syria4