,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjag,mr4  
,mead[s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 &  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life & legacy ( 
,liu ,xiaobo = 8 /eadfa/ commitm5t to ! 
protection ( human rights1 political    
fre$oms1 free m>kets1 democratic        
elections1 gov]nm5t acc\ntability1 &    
peaceful *ange 9 ! ,p's ,republic (     
,*9a4  ,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo 0 born on    
,decemb] #bh1 #aiee1 9 ,*ang*un1 ,*9a2  
,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo receiv$ 8 ba*elor's 
degree 9 lit]ature f ,jil9 ,univ]sity 9 
#aihb1 8 ma/]'s degree at ,beij+ ,normal
 ,univ]sity 9 #aihd1 & 8 doctorate      
degree 9 #aihh 9 lit]ature1 aft] publi%+
 sev]al be/-sell+ books ov] ! c\rse (   
pursu+ 8 doctorate degree2 ,:]eas ,liu  
,xiaobo began 8 "w z a visit+ lectur] at
 univ]sities across ! _w1 includ+       
,columbia ,univ]sity 9 ,new ,york ,city2

 ,:]eas ov] ! t5ure ( 8 c>e]1 ,liu      
,xiaobo au?or$ #ah major publications2  
,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo 0 active 9 !        
,tiananm5 ,squ>e prote/s1 :]e he        
initiat$ ! ,tiananm5 ,f\r ,g5tlem5      
,hung] ,/rike1 :i* la/$ ?ree days2      
,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo has be5 cr$it$ =    
sav+ _m /ud5ts' lives by help+ to       
negotiate _! evacuation ( ! squ>e2      
,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo 0 deta9$ & jail$ = 8
 role 9 ! prote/s 7#aihi-aiia71 & !n    
jail$ aga9 = advocat+ t ! ,*9ese        
gov]nm5t r$ress its wrongdo+s 9 ! /ud5t 
prote/ 7#aiif-aiii72 ,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo
 m>ri$ ,liu ,xia 9 #aiif1 :o has /ood   
bravely by 8 side z a p>tn] & fell[     
activi/2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #i1 #bjjh1 
a div]se gr\p ( m ?an #cjj ,*9ese       
s*ol>s1 writ]s1 lawy]s1 & activi/s issu$
 ,*>t] #jh1 a manife/o call+ on ! ,*9ese
 ,communi/ ,p>ty to ab&on au?orit>ian   
rule 9 favor ( democracy1 ! gu>antee (  
human rights1 & ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas    
,liu ,xiaobo 0 "o ( ! orig9al draft]s ( 
,*>t] #jh & 0 tak5 into cu/ody j days   

be=e ! manife/o 0 releas$2 ,:]eas 9     
,decemb] #bjji1 a ,beij+ c\rt s5t5c$    
,liu ,xiaobo to #aa ye>s 9 prison =     
incit+ subv]sion ( /ate p[] = 8         
involvem5t 9 draft+ ,*>t] #jh2 ,:]eas   
,liu ,xiaobo 0 aw>d$ ! ,nobel ,peace    
,prize on ,octob] #h1 #bjaj1 = 8 long & 
non-viol5t /ruggle = fundam5tal human   
rights 9 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo's    
wife1 ,liu ,xia1 has be5 held 9         
extra-legal home conf9em5t s9ce ,octob] 
#bjaj1 two weeks aft] h] husb&'s ,nobel 
,peace ,prize aw>d 0 ann\nc$1 & has     
report$ly suff]$ sev]e heal? problems   
ov] ! ye>s :i* requir$ hospitalization2 
,:]eas 9 ,may #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion     
issu$ op9ions decl>+ t ! ,*9ese         
gov]nm5t's imprisonm5t ( ,liu ,xiaobo & 
! det5tion ( ,liu ,xia bo? contrav5$ !  
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 
,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo has also receiv$ ov]
 a doz5 aw>ds & honors f sev]al         
int]national gr\ps = 8 "w z a def5d] ( !
 press1 an out/&+ democratic activi/1 & 

a def5d] ( human rights2 ,:]eas ,liu    
,xiaobo 0 diagnos$ ) t]m9al liv] canc] 9
 ,may #bjag2 ,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo di$ on 
,july #ac1 #bjag1 :ile s]v+ 8 #aa-ye>   
prison s5t5ce2 & ,:]eas ,liu ,xiaobo    
d$icat$ 8 life to human rights1 n only 9
 8 own c\ntry1 b across ! globe2  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! life & accompli%m5ts ( ,liu
 ,xiaobo2 &  7#b7 calls = ! ,*9ese      
gov]nm5t to release ,liu ,xiaobo's wife1
 ,liu ,xia1 f h\se arre/1 & all[ h] to  
settle 9 a place or c\ntry ( h] own     
*oos+4