,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjag,mr4
 ,langev9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,donovan7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !   
rec5t presid5tial elections & transf] ( 
p[] 9 ,! ,gambia1 & = o!r purposes4     
,:]eas = ! pa/ #bb ye>s1 ,! ,gambia has 
be5 rul$ by ,presid5t ,yahya ,jammeh    
foll[+ a c\p 9 #aiid2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,jammeh rul$ )\t reg>d = human rights1  
respect = ! law or political process1   
conc]n = responsible & legal            
int]national trade1 & e/eem = j\rnali/s 
or a free press2 ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,jammeh's #bb-ye> rule 0 up5d$ 9 ,!     
,gambia's ,decemb] #bjaf election loss  
to ,adama ,b>r[1 lead+ to a subsequ5t   
d5\ncem5t ( ! election1 a legal *all5ge 
conte/+ its results1 a refusal to /ep   
d[n z ,presid5t1 & ! decl>ation ( a /ate
 ( em]g5cy to =cibly ext5d 8 t]m2 ,:]eas

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has call$ ?is      
action an unacceptable brea* ( fai? &   
call$ ^u ,presid5t ,jammeh to rel9qui% 8
 au?ority2 ,:]eas ! ,economic ,community
 ( ,we/ ,african ,/ates 7,,ec[as7 has   
pursu$ peaceful m$iation ( ! matt] at   
h&1 provid$ refuge = ,gambian citiz5s   
flee+ ! c\ntry 9 ! wake ( ! ongo+ civil 
& political unre/1 & ma9ta9$ a /eadfa/  
loyalty to democracy2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t
 ,jammeh has seem+ly rel9qui%$ p[] & fl$
 ,! ,gambia 9 exile3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! /ate (       
em]g5cy 9 ,! ,gambia be resolv$ ) !     
peaceful in/allation ( ,presid5t ,b>r[2 
7#b7 ,,ec[as peacekeep+ =ces cont9ue !  
humanit>ian "w 9 conjunction ) ,!       
,gambian milit>y to ensure security =   
,presid5t ,b>r['s transition to         
au?ority2  7#c7 ,presid5t ,b>r[ seek to 
preside ov] ,! ,gambia ) a /eady h&1 )  
high reg>d = human rights1 & ?r\gh      
promotion ( ! free press2 &  7#d7 !     
peaceful transition ( p[] is a "t-honor$

 tradition t mu/ be upheld1             
unequivocally1 across ! globe foll[+ any
 & all free & op5 election proce$+s4