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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,turn] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,loretta   
,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mill] (      
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,rog]s (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1    
,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,"y ( 
,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,ad]holt7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ #ace ye>s (    
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,romania4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates m>ks ! significance ( #ace ye>s (
 diplomatic relations ) ,romania &      
congratulates ,romania on its a*ievem5ts
 z a /able & vibrant democracy & _!     
commitm5t to be+ a responsible memb] ( !
 int]national community2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,romania e/abli%$ diplomatic  
relations 9 #ahhj1 & ! two c\ntries h   
s9ce be5 unit$ by %>$ values & a /rong  
commitm5t to fre$om & prosp]ity2 ,:]eas 
9 ! pa/ #be ye>s ,romania has made      

mom5t\s /rides t[>ds promot+ /ability1  
security1 & democratic pr9ciples ?r\gh\t
 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 ! ,we/]n     
,balkans1 & ! ,black ,sea region2 ,:]eas
 ,romania cont9ues to be a responsible  
memb] ( ! int]national community evid5t 
by _! ef=ts to combat global t]rorism 9 
,afghani/an & ,iraq1 & _! active pursuit
 ( solutions on a ho/ ( global &        
regional *all5ges su* z ,euro-,atlantic 
def5se & en]gy security2 ,:]eas         
,romania's sub/antial commitm5t to a    
,nor? ,atlantic alliance & _! role z a  
key ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization 7,,nato7 ally are evid5t  
?r\gh ! ,aegis ,a%ore site 9 ,devesulu1 
:i* s]ves z an importance mile/one =    
missile def5se = bo? ,europe1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & its allies & ?r\gh ! ,mihail  
,kogalniceanu ,air ,base :i* functions z
 a hub = ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces      
abroad & is a key p>ticipant 9 milit>y  
tra9+ ex]cises held by ,,nato2 ,:]eas ! 
/rong p>tn]%ip t exi/s betwe5 ! two     
c\ntries1 reaffirm$ by ! #bjaa ,jo9t    

,decl>ation on ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip = !  
#ba/ c5tury1 has promot$ transatlantic &
 regional security1 free m>ket          
opportunities1 & w cont9ue to fo/] trade
 & inve/m5t opportunities1 t\rism1 &    
economic & cultural ex*anges2 & ,:]eas !
 ,romanian-,am]ican community has play$ 
a prom95t role 9 creat+ a /rong & la/+  
relation%ip betwe5 ! two c\ntries &     
cont9ues to be committ$ to ! fur!r      
expansion & consolidation ( relations   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates #ace  
ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania2  7#b7         
congratulates ,romania = _!             
accompli%m5ts z a great nation2 &  7#c7 
expresses appreciation = ,romania's     
unwav]+ support & fri5d%ip4