,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,mr4   
,reid 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,casey7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ atrocities committ$ by ,ba%>  
al-,assad ( ,syria & 8 regime1 & = o!r  
purposes4  ,:]eas ,ba%> al-,assad1 ?r\gh
 8 actions & decisions1 has lo/ 8       
legitimacy z a lead] ( ! ,syrian p2     
,:]eas =ces loyal to ! ,assad regime h  
committ$ w> crimes & crimes aga9/       
humanity1 includ+ />vation1 sy/ematic   
murd]1 torture1 rape & sexual viol5ce1  
en=c$ disappe>ance1 & us$ weapons ( mass
 de/ruction includ+ *emical weapons2    
,:]eas ! actions ( ! ,assad regime h    
egregi\sly violat$ int]national laws (  
w> & %ock$ ! global consci5ce2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,nations has docum5t$ ! ,assad   
regime's campaign to defeat opposition  
=ces by />v+ rebels & civilians ?r\gh   
calculat$ ef=ts to cut (f food supplies 

9 opposition-controll$ areas su* z ea/]n
 ,aleppo & ,homs2 ,:]eas !re is evid5ce 
t ! ,assad regime conduct$ sy/ematic    
torture & kill+ ( p :o 7 deta9$ by      
regime =ces2 ,:]eas rape & sexual       
viol5ce aga9/ civilians by regime =ces  
has be5 cit$ z a prim>y reason families 
flee ,syria2 ,:]eas x has be5 report$ t 
m ?an #aa1jjj p h disappe>$ aft] be+    
tak5 into cu/ody by =ces loyal to !     
,assad regime2 ,:]eas ! ,assad regime   
cont9ues to use helicopt]s to           
indiscrim9ately drop b>rel bombs1 ev5   
aft] ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil
 unanim\sly pass$ ,resolution #baci on  
,febru>y #bb1 #bjad1 t dem&s t all      
p>ties imm$iately cease all attacks     
aga9/ civilians1 z well z !             
indiscrim9ate employm5t ( weapons 9     
populat$ areas1 includ+ %ell+ & a]ial   
bomb>dm5t1 su* z ! use ( b>rel bombs    
'''2 ,:]eas ,syria once possess$ "o ( ! 
mo/ advanc$ *emical weapons programs 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas !re 7 multiple    
docum5t$ cases ( *emical attacks        

committ$ by ! ,assad regime1 includ+ !  
deploym5t ( s>9 gas 9 ,aleppo 9 ,m>* &  
,april #bjac1 z well z ! deva/at+ s>9 & 
conv5tional attack committ$ ne>         
,damascus 9 ,augu/ #bjac t kill$ m ?an  
#a1djj innoc5t civilians1 includ+ #dbf  
*ildr52 ,:]eas s>9 is bann$ "u !        
,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !        
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+1 &  
,use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!        
,de/ruction1 done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 
#aiic1 & ent]$ into =ce ,april #bi1     
#aiig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,*emical       
,weapons ,conv5tion72 ,:]eas1 9         
,septemb] #bjac1 ! ,assad regime agre$  
to elim9ate its *emical weapons /ockpile
 by h&+ ov] all ( its *emical weapons to
 int]national control1 provid+          
inspectors imm$iate & unfett]$ access to
 all suspect$ sites1 & all[+            
int]national =ces to de/roy ! entire    
/ockpile & production facilities2 ,:]eas
 ! ,septemb] #bjac agreem5t m&at$ t     
,syria acc$e to ! ,*emical ,weapons     
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 aft] ,syria's       

accession to ! ,*emical ,weapons        
,conv5tion1 !re cont9ue to be num]\s    
docum5t$ reports t ! ,assad regime has  
repeat$ly attack$ civilians1 includ+    
wom5 & *ildr51 & arm$ opposition gr\ps )
 *lor9e gas1 a sub/ance t is bann$ = use
 z a weapon "u ! ,*emical ,weapons      
,conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1 #bjae1 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil pass$
 ,resolution #bbji by a vote ( #ad 9    
favor1 z]o aga9/1 & #a ab/5tion condemn+
 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms ! use ( *lor9e z a    
weapon 9 ,syria & v[+ t any future use  
w\ld result 9 ! imposition ( ,*apt]     
,,vii measures2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1     
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,saman?a ,p[] /at$1 ,despite hav+ acc$$ 
to ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion1 !    
,assad regime has aga9 demon/rat$ its   
brutality by turn+ to *lor9e z ano!r    
b>b>ic weapon 9 its ars5al aga9/ !      
,syrian p4 ''' ,let's ask ourselves :o  
has helicopt]s 9 ,syria8 ,c]ta9ly n !   
opposition4 ,only ! ,assad regime does &

 we h se5 !m use _! helicopt]s 9        
c\ntless o!r attacks on innoc5t ,syrians
 us+ b>rel bombs42 ,:]eas x is cle> t   
,ba%> al-,assad has repeat$ly li$ to !  
int]national community ab\t us+ *emical 
weapons1 deploy+ b>rel bombs1 & t>get+  
civilians1 demon/rat+ aga9 & aga9 t he  
_c be tru/$2 ,:]eas int]nationally      
recogniz$ tribunals h be5 us$ 9 ! pa/ to
 hold lead]s acc\ntable = w> crimes2    
,:]eas ! conflict 9 ,syria has result$ 9
 ! loss ( c\ntless innoc5t lives1 has   
displac$ millions ( p1 & has de/abiliz$ 
! ,middle ,ea/2 & ,:]eas ! organization 
kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate1 ! al           
,qa$a-affiliat$ ,jabhat ,al ,nusra1 &   
o!r arm$ opposition gr\ps h also c>ri$  
out atrocities 9 ,syria3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  #a4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7
 condemns ! actions ( ,ba%> al-,assad & 
8 regime = committ+ brutal acts (       
viol5ce aga9/ ! ,syrian p1 = committ+   
sy/ematic murd]1 torture1 rape & en=c$  
disappe>ance aga9/ ! ,syrian p1 & = us+ 
weapons ( mass de/ruction includ+       

*emical weapons aga9/ ! ,syrian p2  7#b7
 condemns ! loss ( innoc5t civilian life
 dur+ ! c\rse ( ! civil w> 9 ,syria2    
7#c7 supports ! diplomatic ef=ts ( !    
int]national coalition to drive ,ba%>   
al-,assad f (fice & pres]ve !           
in/itutions ( gov]nm5t requir$ to re/ore
 /ability to ,syria2 &  7#d7 objects to 
any role = ,ba%> al-,assad 9 any f9al   
settlem5t to ! civil w>4  #b4 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all 
be con/ru$ z an au?orization = ! use (  
milit>y =ce4