,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #chd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjah ,mr4 ,gardner 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,hatch1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,reed1 and ,mr4 ,wicker7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,congratulating the ,republic of ,korea for hosting the #bjah ,winter ,olympic ,games and supporting the alliance between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea4 ,whereas the #bcrd ,olympic ,winter ,games 7referred to in this preamble as ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah7 will be held from ,february #i to ,february #be1 #bjah1 in ,pyeong,chang1 ,gangwon ,province in the ,republic of ,korea2 ,whereas the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah represents the second ,olympic ,games hosted by the ,republic of ,korea2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea hosted the ,olympic ,games for the first time in ,seoul in the summer of #aihh2 ,whereas the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah will feature-- 7#a7 #ajb events across #ae disciplines2 and 7#b7 the participation of #ic ,national ,olympic ,committee teams2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,olympic ,team is expected to comprise approximately #bdj athletes competing across all #ae disciplines2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee is headquartered in ,colorado ,springs1 ,colorado2 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea will also host in ,pyeong,chang the #abth ,paralympic ,games from ,march #i to ,march #ah1 #bjah that will feature-- 7#a7 #hj events across #f disciplines2 and 7#b7 the participation of approximately #db ,national ,olympic ,committee teams2 ,whereas the theme of the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah is 8,passion4 ,connected40 and refers to the vision of the ,republic of ,korea of a world in which everyone is connected through a shared passion for winter sports2 ,whereas1 on ,november #ac1 #bjag1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly adopted by consensus a resolution entitled 8,building a peaceful and better world through sport and the ,olympic ideal02 ,whereas that resolution expresses the expectation of the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly that 8,pyeong,chang #bjah will be a meaningful opportunity to foster an atmosphere of peace1 development1 tolerance1 and understanding on the ,korean ,peninsula and in ,northeast ,asia02 ,whereas1 on ,january #d1 #bjah1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump and ,president ,moon ,jae-,in of the ,republic of ,korea discussed recent developments on the ,korean ,peninsula and agreed that 8the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea are committed to a safe and successful #bjah ,winter ,olympic ,games in ,pyeong,chang02 ,whereas ,president ,trump conveyed to ,president ,moon that 8the ,united ,states will send a high-level delegation to the ,olympics10 which will be led by ,vice ,president ,michael ,r4 ,pence and ,second ,lady ,karen ,pence2 ,whereas ,president ,trump and ,president ,moon further agreed to 8de-conflict the ,olympics and our military exercises so that ,united ,states and ,republic of ,korea forces can focus on ensuring the security of the ,games02 ,whereas the ,republic of ,korea and the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7referred to in this preamble as ,,dprk7 recently reopened a telephone hotline 8to normalize the ,panmunjom communications channel0 at the ,joint ,security ,area located in the ,demilitarized ,zone2 ,whereas1 on ,january #i1 #bjah1 representatives of the ,republic of ,korea and the ,,dprk held the first official talks in more than #b years with the aim of discussing cooperation during the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah2 ,whereas the ,,dprk has indicated that it plans to participate in the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah2 ,whereas the ,,dprk is currently in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 #bjid 7#bjac71 #bbgj 7#bjaf71 #bcba 7#bjaf71 #bcga 7#bjag71 #bcge 7#bjag71 and #bcig 7#bjag7 that-- 7#a7 condemn the illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs of the ,,dprk2 and 7#b7 impose economic sanctions against the ,,dprk and entities that enable the ,,dprk2 and ,whereas the ,,dprk engages in gross human rights abuses against the citizens of the ,,dprk and the citizens of other countries1 including the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 reaffirms the strong and unwavering commitment of the ,united ,states to an ally1 the ,republic of ,korea1 to support1 participate in1 and help ensure the safety and security of the #bcrd ,olympic ,winter ,games 7referred to in this resolving clause as ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah72 7#b7 recognizes the importance of the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah as a leading international sporting event of genuine sportsmanship and fair play that can contribute to peace and prosperity on the ,korean ,peninsula1 in ,northeast ,asia1 and around the world2 7#c7 reaffirms that the ,united ,states1 the ,republic of ,korea1 and other partners remain committed to pursuing the policy of 8maximum pressure and engagement0 toward the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7referred to in this resolving clause as ,,dprk71 including by fully abiding by the letter and spirit of the resolutions of the ,united ,nations ,security ,council2 7#d7 expresses hope that the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah will contribute to the decision by the ,,dprk to engage in negotiations that will result in complete1 verifiable1 and irreversible denuclearization of the ,korean ,peninsula2 and 7#e7 wishes every success in preparing and hosting the ,olympic ,winter ,games ,pyeong,chang #bjah to the government and people of the ,republic of ,korea and the ,pyeong,chang ,organizing ,committee for the #bjah ,olympic and ,paralympic ,winter ,games4