,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjae,mr4  
,nelson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?une7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate reg>d+ e/abli%+ a ,national      
,/rategic ,ag5da4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates ne$s its lead]s to pursue        
policies 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 
are =emo/ national priorities2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates faces _m fiscal & long-t]m
 policy *all5ges t n only ?reat5 !      
opportunities1 hopes1 & aspirations ( ! 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! ov]all   
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be a _w    
lead] 9 br++ peace & /ability ar\nd !   
_w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s its     
lead]s to unite beh9d common goals &    
concrete solutions to create ! next     
g5]ation ( gr[? & opportunity2 ,:]eas a 
,national ,/rategic ,ag5da c provide bo?
 a long-t]m vision & a priority li/1    

ori5t$ ar\nd common goals = ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 bo? ( :i*1 z ( ,may #bjae1 d n  
exi/ 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas adopt+
 a ,national ,/rategic ,ag5da w\ld br+ a
 long-t]m vision to a policymak+ process
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%ort-t]m political consid]ations2 ,:]eas
 a ,national ,/rategic ,ag5da c provide 
a consi/5t framework & focus ! att5tion 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ! mo/ urg5t     
problems fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are      
curr5tly seek+ employm5t opportunities  
to improve _! lives & provide a bett]   
future = _! *ildr52 ,:]eas1 z ( ,may    
#bjae1 ! ,f$]al debt is high] z a       
p]c5tage ( gross dome/ic product ?an at 
any "t s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii & w be an      
unsu/a9able burd5 on future g5]ations if
 left unaddress$2 ,:]eas ! ,social      
,security & ,m$ic>e b5efits t millions (
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h e>n$ mu/ be      
pres]v$ & protect$2 ,:]eas a fiscally   
responsible solution to secure ,social  
,security & ,m$ic>e = future g5]ations  

is ne$$ n[1 z wait+ long] w fur!r       
jeop>dize ! ability to pres]ve & protect
 ^! programs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates c  
become en]gy secure by pursu+ an        
all-(-!-above en]gy plan t develops m   
af=dable & su/a9able dome/ic en]gy      
s\rces1 increases en]gy effici5cy1 &    
builds a m reliable & resili5t sy/em =  
en]gy g5]ation & transmission2 & ,:]eas 
! creation & implem5tation ( a new      
,national ,/rategic ,ag5da = ! ,unit$   
,/ates w require ! p>ticipation ( bo? ! 
legislative & executive bran* along )   
agreem5t by all p>ties to "w toge!r3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! #d goals ( ! ,national
 ,/rategic ,ag5da are to--  7,a7 create 
#be1jjj1jjj new jobs ov] ! next #aj     
ye>s2  7,b7 balance ! ,f$]al budget by  
#bjcj2  7,c7 secure ,m$ic>e & ,social   
,security = ! next #ge ye>s2 &  7,d7    
make ! ,unit$ ,/ates en]gy secure by    
#bjbd2  7#b7 ! ,s5ate %\ld /rive to     
create1 debate1 & adopt policy solutions
 to a*ieve ! #d goals ( ! ,national     

,/rategic ,ag5da to address ! national  
int]e/ & priorities repres5t$ by !      
ag5da2 &  7#c7 9 a*iev+ success t[>d !  
,national ,/rategic ,ag5da1 ! goal ( !  
,s5ate %\ld be to rea* solutions ?r\gh--
  7,a7 collaboration1 n division2  7,b7 
mutual respect1 n p>tisan bick]+2 &     
7,c7 a commitm5t to honor ! public duty 
( ! ,s5ate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a body (
 repres5tatives elect$ by p across !    
,unit$ ,/ates4