,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjag,mr4   
,m\lton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 & ,mr4 ,meeks7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ a     
democratic ,hung>y & reaffirm+ !        
long-/&+ & mutually-b5eficial           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,hung>y4  ,:]eas ,hung>y has _h a       
long-/&+ hi/oric relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ) bilat]al relations e/abli%$ 9 
#aiba & ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador
 to ,hung>y1 ,!odore ,br5tano1 appo9t$  
on ,febru>y #aj1 #aibb2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates honor$ ! ef=ts & sacrifices (    
democratic prote/ors 9 ,hung>y 9 #aief  
:o w always be *]i%$ = valiantly &      
c\rage\sly /&+ up to ,soviet tanks2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aigh rea*$ a  
bilat]al trade agreem5t ) ,hung>y1      
includ+ ! ext5sion ( mo/-favor$-nation  
/atus to ,hung>y2 ,:]eas 9 ! foll[+     

ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f]$ ,hung>y      
ext5sive assi/ance & exp]tise to help   
e/abli% a con/itution1 a democratic     
political sy/em1 & a plan = a           
transitional free m>ket economy2 ,:]eas 
betwe5 #aihi & #aiic1 ! ,support = ,ea/ 
,european ,democracy 7,,se$7 ,act (     
#aihi 7,public ,law #aja-agi7 provid$ m 
?an #acf1jjj1jjj = economic re/ructur+ &
 private-sector developm5t 9 ,hung>y2   
,:]eas ,hung>y acc$$ to ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,trade ,organization 7,,nato7 
9 ,april #aiii1 & became a =mal treaty  
ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates support$ ,hung>y 9 its accession 
to ! ,european ,union 7,,eu7 9 #bjjd2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is pr\d to c\nt z
 _m z #a1ejj1jjj ,hung>ian-,am]icans z  
/rong contributors to ! economic        
vibrancy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z to 
! social1 cultural1 & political fabric (
 our c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/]       
,viktor ,orban & 8 rul+ p>ty ,fidesz1   
has increas+ly mov$ t[>ds au?orit>ianism
 9 ^w & action1 decl>+ 9 #bjad t he     

pref]r$ an illib]al /ate & illib]al     
democracy cit+ ,russia z 8 model2 ,:]eas
 num]\s indep5d5t human rights          
organizations h rais$ al>ms ab\t !      
situation 9 ,hung>y & enum]at$ conc]ns 9
 an ,april #be1 #bjag1 lett] to !       
,european ,p>liam5t1 includ+ !          
,int]national ,f$]ation = ,human        
,rights1 ! ,european ,association = !   
,def5se ( ,human ,rights1 ,amne/y       
,int]national1 ,report]s )\t ,bord]s1 & 
,human ,rights ,wat*2 ,:]eas ,prime     
,m9i/] ,orban has s\ght to /ifle any    
opposition to 8 rule1 includ+ by        
suppress+ free spee* & assembly1 f      
univ]sities1 civil society gr\ps1 &     
indep5d5t ?9k tanks2 ,:]eas !           
,fidesz-dom9at$ legislature is consid]+ 
! draft law on ! ,transp>5cy (          
,organizations ,receiv+ ,=eign ,funds   
7,t_/#adifg71 submitt$ on ,april #g1    
#bjag1 :i* w\ld =ce nongov]nm5tal       
organizations receiv+ m ?an #g1bjj1jjj  
,,huf p] ye> f abroad to regi/] z civic 
organizations receiv+ =eign fund+ &     

organizations :i* w fail to comply ) !  
new law w\ld face dissolution2 ,:]eas   
?is law & o!r policies are ?9ly disguis$
 z attempts to consolidate ,fidesz      
control & is model$ on ,russia's =eign  
ag5t law :i* ! ,,eu & int]national      
rights exp]ts h criticiz$ z a tool to   
sil5ce indep5d5t civil society & w\ld   
fur!r %r9k ! space = indep5d5t civil    
society organizations :i* protect human 
rights & deliv] valuable s]vices to     
society2 ,:]eas ,hung>y cont9ues to     
violate ! rights ( asylum-seek]s &      
migrants by all[+ = ! blanket det5tion (
 almo/ all asylum-seek]s1 includ+ p]sons
 above ! age ( #ad1 9 bord] transit     
zones = ! :ole duration ( _! asylum     
process1 includ+ any appeals2 ,:]eas    
,hung>y's gov]nm5t cont9ues to ex]t     
undemocratic influ5ce ov] ! fre$om ( !  
press1 includ+ 9 ,octob] #bjaf1 :5 bo? !
 pr9t & onl9e editions ( ,hung>y's lead+
 opposition daily newspap]1 ,npszabadsg1
 7 clos$ due to political pressures2    
,:]eas m$ia outlets mu/ regi/] ) !      

,hung>ian gov]nm5t's ,national ,m$ia &  
,infocommunications ,au?ority1 :i* c    
revoke lic5ses = m9or infractions )\t   
cle> explanation or due process2 &      
,:]eas politicians regul>ly file        
politically motivat$ crim9al defamation 
*>ges aga9/ j\rnali/s & blogg]s1 includ+
 9 #bjae :5 cases 7 br\ght aga9/ #ag p =
 reports critical ( gov]nm5t (ficials3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !      
long-/&+ & mutually-b5eficial           
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,hung>y2  7#b7 condemns ,hung>y's       
movem5t t[>ds a less free & democratic  
society2 &  7#c7 urges ,hung>y to rev]se
 laws & policies t curtail individual   
rights & basic fre$oms4