,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjag ,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 &   
,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,reaffirm+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 & recogniz+    
bilat]al coop]ation t advances !        
national security & national int]e/s (  
bo? c\ntries4  ,:]eas ! p ( ,unit$      
,/ates & ,mexico enjoy %>$ cultural &   
economic ties & bo? nations %>e common  
values bas$ on ! desire to a*ieve peace1
 security1 & prosp]ity 9 _! respective  
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,mexico engage 9 bilat]al     
coop]ation on a broad range ( issues t  
directly b5efits ea* c\ntry's national  
security & national int]e/s2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico enjoy close     
diplomatic coop]ation & ,mexico has     
consi/5tly vot$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !  

,unit$ ,nations on *all5ges relat$ to   
,syria1 ,nor? ,korea1 & ,ukra9e1 z well 
z at ! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates  
on issues relat$ to ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas   
,mexico is an important security &      
def5se p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
regul>ly p>ticipates 9 tra9+ activities 
9 coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn   
,comm& 7,,nor?com7 & ! ,nor? ,am]ican   
,a]ospace ,def5se ,comm& 7,,norad72     
,:]eas consecutive ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,mexican adm9i/rations h increas$       
bilat]al def5se & law en=cem5t          
coop]ation on c\nt]t]rorism &           
c\nt]n>cotics issues1 includ+ ! illicit 
traffick+ ( weapons1 money1 p1 & drugs  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,bord]2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico has utiliz$
 its milit>y & ,f$]al ,police to combat 
! transnational crim9al organizations t 
h wag$ campaigns ( ru?less viol5ce aga9/
 ! ,mexican p & traffick$ an            
immeasurable quantity ( illegal drugs   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h tak5 ! lives ( 
f> too _m ,am]icans2 ,:]eas !           

adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,enrique ,pea  
,nieto has extradit$ m ?an #bgj         
individuals fac+ crim9al *>ges to !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,joaqu9 8,el     
,*apo0 ,guzman on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjag2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico has        
initiat$ an ef=t to r$uce ! gr[+ dome/ic
 production ( h]o9 ?r\gh ! eradication (
 poppy & de/ruction ( labs us$ to make  
h]o92 ,:]eas ,mexico has s\ght to       
improve anti-corruption ef=ts at !      
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al level by adopt+ a
 national anticorruption sy/em & />t+ a 
transition f a ,presid5tially appo9t$   
attorney g5]al's (fice to a m indep5d5t 
prosecutor g5]al's (fice select$ by !   
,mexican ,s5ate2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! ,m]ida 
,initiative1 :i* 0 laun*$ 9 #bjjh1 !    
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico h
 collaborat$ to combat organiz$ crime1  
/r5g!n ! rule ( law1 advance judicial   
re=m1 & address *all5ges to human rights
 9 ,mexico1 includ+ ! involvem5t (      
security =ces 9 extrajudicial kill+s (  
civilians1 ! disappe>ances ( m ?an      

#bc1jjj individuals1 & ! unresolv$ =c$  
disappe>ance ( #dc /ud5ts 9 ,gu]r]o     
,/ate 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico collaborate on a
 broad range ( initiatives to /r5g!n !  
bilat]al comm]cial & economic           
relation%ip1 includ+ ! ongo+ ,high      
,level ,economic ,dialogue1 laun*$ 9    
#bjac to br+ toge!r cab9et (ficials f   
bo? c\ntries to promote economic gr[?1  
job creation1 a mod]n & effici5t bord]1 
& competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,mexico conduct$ #ehc1fjj1jjj1jjj 9  
trade 9 goods & s]vices 9 #bjae1 accord+
 to ! ,(fice ( ! ,u4,s4 ,trade          
,repres5tative2 ,:]eas ,mexico is !     
,unit$ ,/ates second l>ge/ export m>ket 
& ?ird l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas trade )
 ,mexico & ,canada supports ne>ly       
#ad1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs2 & ,:]eas
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican citiz5s       
collaborate on a broad range (          
initiatives to fo/] entrepr5eur%ip1     
innovation1 & educational ex*anges3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        

reaffirms ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1 :i* is vital = 
! national security & economic well-be+ 
( bo? nations2  7#b7 supports cont9u$   
diplomatic1 economic1 & security        
coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,mexico1 includ+ und]tak+ jo9t ef=ts to 
address ! common security *all5ges &    
opportunities = improv$ comm]ce t exi/  
across _! ne>ly #b1jjj-mile bord]2  7#c7
 enc\rages enhanc$ security coop]ation  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexican       
milit>ies & law en=cem5t ag5cies to     
address common *all5ges su* z           
c\nt]t]rorism & c\nt]n>cotics1 includ+ !
 increas$ traffick+ ( h]o9 & f5tanyl2   
7#d7 commits to cont9ue ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t's p>tn]%ip ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,mexico to combat ! transnational       
crim9al organizations t are und]m9+ !   
rule ( law 9 ,mexico & project+ _!      
influ5ce 9 ! =m ( illicit traffick+ (   
weapons1 money1 p1 & drugs across !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,bord]2  7#e7      
supports ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico 

to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 r$uce           
corruption1 & advance civil & human     
rights2 &  7#f7 rema9s committ$ to a    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,mexico t is bas$ on mutual respect & ! 
promotion ( %>$ democratic values &     
pr9ciples4