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,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4
 ,g>dn]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ,russian milit>y     
aggression4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #be1 #aigb1
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sign$ ! ,agreem5t ,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,! ,union ( ,soviet ,sociali/        
,republics on ! ,prev5tion ( ,incid5ts  
,on & ,ov] ! ,high ,seas 7! ,agreem5t74 
,russia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9 p>ties  
to ! ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas ,article ,,iv ( !
 ,agreem5t provides t ,comm&]s (        
aircraft ( ! ,p>ties %all use ! greate/ 
caution & prud5ce 9 approa*+ aircraft & 
%ips ( ! o!r ,p>ty op]at+ on & ov] !    
high seas1 & ''' %all n p]mit simulat$  
attacks by ! simulat$ use ( weapons     
aga9/ aircraft & %ips1 or p]=mance (    

v>i\s a]obatics ov] %ips2 ,:]eas1 on    
,janu>y #be1 #bjaf1 a ,russian ,su-#bg  
air-sup]iority fight] flew )9 #ae feet (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,,rc-#ace,u  
aircraft fly+ a r\t9e patrol 9          
int]national airspace ov] ! ,black ,sea2
 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjaf1 ! ,,uss  
,,donald ,,cook1 an                     
,arleigh-,burke-class guid$-missile     
de/roy]1 0 repeat$ly buzz$ by ,russian  
,su-#bd attack aircraft :ile op]at+ 9 ! 
,baltic ,sea4 ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials    
describ$ ! l[-passes z hav+ a simulat$  
attack pr(ile2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ab1   
#bjad1 a ,russian ,su-#bd aga9 conduct$ 
close-range l[ altitude passes = ab\t   
#ij m9utes ne> ! ,,donald ,,cook2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,comm&       
express$ deep conc]ns ab\t ! ,april #aa 
& #ab1 #bjaf1 ,russian close-range      
passes ov] ! ,,donald ,,cook & /at$ t ! 
maneuv]s 7 unpr(essional & unsafe2      
,:]eas1 on ,april #ad1 #bjaf1 a ,russian
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 reconnaissance aircraft op]at+ 9       

int]national airspace ov] ! ,baltic     
,sea1 at "o po9t com+ )9 #ej feet ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates plane4 ,! ,p5tagon        
condemn$ ! maneuv] z erratic &          
aggressive2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1      
#bjaf1 ,russian ,p]man5t ,repres5tative 
to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization 7,,nato7 ,alex&] ,gru%ko  
accus$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y aircraft & 
vessels op]at+ 9 int]national wat]s z   
attempt+ to ex]cise milit>y pressure on 
,russia & promis$ to take all necess>y  
measures & precautions1 to comp5sate =  
^! attempts to use milit>y =ce2 ,:]eas1 
on ,april #bi1 #bjaf1 ano!r ,russian    
,su-#bg p]=m$ ano!r b>rel-roll ov] a    
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,,rc-#ace       
reconnaissance plane1 ?is "t com+ )9    
approximately #ajj feet ( ! aircraft2   
,:]eas ! comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] 
,comm&1 ,admiral ,mike ,rog]s1 w>n$     
,congress dur+ a ,s5ate he>+ t ,russia &
 ,*9a c n[ laun* crippl+ cyb]attacks on 
! electric grid & o!r critical          
infra/ructures ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas

 ,russia's milit>y build-up & increas+  
,anti-,access_/,area ,d5ial capabilities
 9 ,kal9+rad & its exp&$ op]ations 9 !  
,arctic1 ! ,black ,sea1 ! ea/]n         
,m$it]ranean ,sea1 & 9 ,syria aim to d5y
 ,unit$ ,/ates access to key areas (    
,eurasia & (t5 pose direct *all5ges to  
/at$ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has det]m9$ t 9 #bjae1    
,russia cont9u$ to be 9 violation (     
obligations "u ! ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,union ( ,soviet  
,sociali/ ,republics on ! ,elim9ation ( 
_! ,int]m$iate-,range & ,%ort]-,range   
,missiles 7! ,,inf ,treaty71 sign$ 9    
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,decemb] #h1 #aihg1 &
 ent]$ into =ce ,june #a1 #aihh1 n to   
possess1 produce1 or flight-te/ a       
gr\nd-laun*$ cruise missile ) a range   
capability ( #ejj km to #e1ejj km1 or to
 possess or produce laun*]s ( su*       
missiles2 & ,:]eas ,g5]al ,philip       
,bre$love1 ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,european ,comm&1 /at$ t we face a      
resurg5t & aggressive ,russia1 & z we h 

cont9u$ to witness ^! la/ two ye>s1     
,russia cont9ues to seek to ext5d its   
influ5ce on its p]iph]y & beyond3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns
 ! rec5t dang]\s & unpr(essional        
,russian int]cepts ( ,unit$             
,/ates-flagg$ aircraft & vessels2  7#b7 
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation to cease provocative milit>y  
maneuv]s t endang] ,unit$ ,/ates =ces & 
^? ( its allies2  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 its ,european allies1 & !      
int]national community to cont9ue to    
apply pressure on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation to cease its         
provocative int]national behavior2 &    
7#d7 reaffirms ! "r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 op]ate milit>y aircraft & vessels 9    
int]national airspace & wat]s4