,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 & ,mr4
 ,mc,connell7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,reaffirm+ ! /rong relation%ip1 bo? 9   
def5se & trade1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom h a special    
relation%ip gr\nd$ 9 ! rule ( law1      
democratic pr9ciples1 a common language1
 & a /rong commitm5t to peace &         
security2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ad1 #aida1 
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,roosevelt & ,prime  
,m9i/] ,w9/on ,*ur*ill issu$ ! ,atlantic
 ,*>t]1 :i* def9$ ,am]ican & ,briti% w> 
aims & laid ! f\ndation = a po/-w>      
int]national sy/em f\nd$ on free trade &
 fre$om ( ! seas t p]si/s to ?is day2   
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #e1 #aidf1 ,w9/on       
,*ur*ill deliv]$ 8 ,iron ,curta9 ,spee* 
9 ,fulton1 ,miss\ri1 /at+1 ,nei!r ! sure
 prev5tion ( w>1 nor ! cont9u\s rise (  

_w organization w be ga9$ )\t :at ,i h  
call$ ! frat]nal association ( !        
,engli%-speak+ peoples ''' a special    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,briti%            
,commonweal? & ,empire & ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,unit$ ,k+dom h /ood side by side ?r\gh 
two ,_w ,w>s1 ! ,korean ,w>1 ! ,cold    
,w>1 ! ,gulf ,w>1 & ! ,global ,w> on    
,t]ror ) ,am]icans & ,britons fight+ &  
dy+ toge!r to def5d our common int]e/s &
 pr9ciples2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,k+dom h play$ c5tral roles 9 !  
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 & are critical to ma9ta9+ its  
future /r5g?2 ,:]eas s5ior milit>y      
(fic]s f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom h s]v$ 9       
advisory or comm& positions 9 ,unit$    
,/ates headqu>t]s1 includ+ combatant    
comm&s su* z ,,c5tcom1 & (fic]s f !     
,unit$ ,/ates h s]v$ 9 simil> roles 9 ! 
,briti% milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,unit$ ,k+dom made imm5se           
contributions 9 p]sonnel & res\rces to !
 ,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce

 7,,isaf71 ! ,,nato-l$ ef=t to tra9 !   
,afghan ,national ,security ,=ces1 & to 
assi/ ! ,afghan p 9 rebuild+ _! c\ntry2 
,:]eas ! ,def5se ,trade ,coop]ation     
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,unit$ ,k+dom1 :i* 0 sign$ 9 #bjjg1     
ratifi$ by ! ,s5ate on ,septemb] #bi1   
#bjaj1 & ent]$ into =ce 9 ,april #bjab1 
introduces great] coop]ation & access 9 
ord] to meet ! requirem5ts ( mutual     
def5se frameworks2 ,:]eas bo? nations   
cont9ue a close /rategic p>tn]%ip 9     
develop+ & ma9ta9+ an effective nucle>  
det]r5t1 includ+ develop+ !             
next-g5]ation ( nucle> balli/ic missile 
subm>9es & ! cont9u$ deploym5t &        
mod]nization ( a subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic
 missile2 ,:]eas ! close & exp&+        
economic ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 includ+ ! _w's l>ge/    
bilat]al =eign direct inve/m5t p>tn]%ip1
 h greatly contribut$ to ! cont9u$      
prosp]ity ( bo? nations2 & ,:]eas1 on   
,june #bc1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom held a
 ,european ,union memb]%ip ref]5dum1 & !

 ,briti% p vot$ to leave ! ,european    
,union3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 reaffirms t ! special relation%ip  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 w n be affect$ by ! outcome ( ! ,june  
#bc1 #bjaf1 ref]5dum or by *anges to !  
,unit$ ,k+dom's relation%ip ) !         
,european ,union2  7#b7 recognizes t    
cont9u$ def5se & intellig5ce coop]ation 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 is vital to ! national security ( bo?  
c\ntries2  7#c7 supports ! cont9u$      
political & milit>y lead]%ip display$ by
 bo? nations 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization 7,,nato7 s9ce x 0 f\nd$  
#fg ye>s ago2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t 
to comm5ce discussions ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 at _! reque/1 to ensure 
! cont9uance ( our curr5t bilat]al trade
 relation%ip & z necess>y1 negotiations 
= ! developm5t ( a free-trade agreem5t  
betwe5 our two c\ntries4