,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! c\ntries ( ,ea/]n ,europe & ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has %[n /rong commitm5t to ! indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & democratic developm5t ( ! c\ntries t em]g$ f ! a%es ( ! =m] ,soviet ,union & ! communi/ bloc x once dom9at$2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! c\ntries h1 dur+ ! pa/ ?ree decades1 und]tak5 ! consid]able political & economic re=ms necess>y to a*ieve ! aspirations = ,european & ,euro-,atlantic integration1 or are cont9u+ to d s2 ,:]eas ! incorporation ( ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries into ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 has contribut$ t[>d a vision ( ,europe t is aim$ at promot+ /ability & coop]ation1 at build+ a ,europe :ole & free1 unit$ 9 peace1 democracy & common values2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ,,nato s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #aidi is to promote democratic values1 coop]ation on def5se & security issues1 & ! peaceful resolution ( disputes2 ,:]eas ,,nato rema9s ! mo/ important & critical security l9k betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe2 ,:]eas ,,nato allies & p>tn]s 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 includ+ c\ntries ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 & ! =m] ,soviet ,union h /ood alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 jo9t peace op]ations 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 ,afghani/an1 ,iraq1 & else:]e ar\nd ! globe2 ,:]eas ,russia's aggressive actions aga9/ neighbor+ memb]s ( ! ,,nato ,alliance & ne>by ,,nato p>tn] c\ntries1 includ+ its _m violations ( ,baltic airspace1 occupation ( ,georgian t]ritory 9 #bjjh1 annexation ( ,crimea 9 #bjad1 & cont9u$ ?reats to ,moldovan t]ritorial integrity & sov]eignty1 n only violate its commitm5ts "u ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & subsequ5t ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 agreem5ts b are also key contributors to ,europe's in/ability2 ,:]eas ,,nato reaffirm$ its milit>y security commitm5t to ! ,baltic ,/ates 9 response to increas$ ,russian milit>y activities2 ,:]eas ,,nato allies increas$ _! assi/ance to ,,nato p>tn] c\ntries by endors+ ! ,sub/antial ,,nato-,georgia ,package 9 support ( ,georgia at ! ,wales ,summit1 ! ,compreh5sive ,assi/ance ,package 9 support ( ,ukra9e at ! ,w>saw ,summit1 & develop$ a phas$ ,def5se & ,relat$ ,security ,capacity ,build+ package 9 support ( ,moldova2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,reassurance ,initiative repres5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to endur+ peace1 /ability1 & t]ritorial integrity 9 ,europe z memb]s & p>tn]s ( ! ,,nato ,alliance2 ,:]eas ,briti% ,prime ,m9i/] ,!resa ,may /at$1 ,on def5se & security coop]ation1 we're unit$ 9 our recognition ( ,,nato z ! bulw>k ( our collective def5se & we reaffirm$ our un%akeable commitm5t to ?is alliance4 ,we're #ajj beh9d ,,nato42 ,:]eas ,e/onian ,presid5t ,k]/i ,kaljulaid /at$1 ,our ,,nato allies c rely on u to act z agre$ 9 rec5t summits 9 ,*icago1 ,wales & ,w>saw1 our ,,un p>tn]s h appreciat$ & respect$ our role 9 peacekeep+ op]ations & our ,european p>tn]s "k t ,e/onia is a reliable p>tn] :5 !re is a crisis & ,e/onian ,prime ,m9i/] ,jri ,ratas /at$1 ,our commitm5t to ,,nato is /eadfa/42 ,:]eas ,latvian ,presid5t ,raimonds ,vjonis /at$1 ,we ,latvia cont9ue increas+ our def5se sp5d+ consi/5tly on our own1 & our allies appreciate t4 ,a hi/oric decision on deploym5t ( f\r mult9ational battalions 9 ! ,baltic ,/ates & ,pol& 0 made at ! ,,nato ,summit 9 ,w>saw ?is summ]4 ,?is is by f> ! mo/ s]i\s pro( ( ,,nato's read9ess to def5d indep5d5ce ( ! ,ea/]n ,european c\ntries1 includ+ ,latvia42 ,:]eas ,cze* ,republic ,prime ,m9/] ,bohuslav ,sobotka /at$1 ,,nato is ! basis = our security & t he hopes ! ,unit$ ,/ates w rema9 a solid ,,nato p>tn]42 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ rema9 committ$ to our ,,nato allies 9 ! face ( any aggression irrespective ( _! ability to meet ! ,,nato b5*m>k ( sp5d+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns any ?reat to ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 fre$om & democracy ( ! ,baltic ,/ates2 7#b7 condemns ! cle>1 gross1 & uncorrect$ ongo+ violation ( ! ,hels9ki pr9ciples by ! ,russian ,f$]ation ) respect to ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e2 7#c7 supports keep+ ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions impos$ aga9/ ,russia relat+ to ,crimea 9 effect until ,ukra9e's sov]eignty ov] ,crimea has be5 re/or$1 z well z sanctions relat+ to ! ,donbas until ! ,m9sk agreem5ts are fully implem5t$2 7#d7 consid]s x ess5tial = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 & increase political1 economic1 & security support = ! c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2 7#e7 appreciates ! _s ( fri5d%ip ( ! c\ntries ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,we/]n ,balkans1 _! commitm5t to collective security1 & _! contributions1 pa/ & pres5t1 to peace op]ations ar\nd ! globe2 7#f7 supports keep+ ! door to ,,nato memb]%ip op5 to ^? c\ntries t are eligible to jo9 ! ,alliance & meet all ! necess>y requirem5ts = memb]%ip2 7#g7 supports & enc\rages ! democratic aspirations ( ! p ( all c\ntries conc]n$1 includ+ ,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 & ,moldova2 & 7#h7 calls = cont9u$ support to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,reassurance ,initiative4