,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjah ,mr4  
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4    
,portman1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ solid>ity ) !   
,unit$ ,k+dom aft] ! n]ve ag5t attack 9 
,salisbury4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom h a special relation%ip   
gr\nd$ 9 ! rule ( law1 democratic       
pr9ciples1 a common language1 & a /rong 
commitm5t to peace & security2 ,:]eas1  
on ,augu/ #ad1 #aida1 ,presid5t ,frankl9
 ,roosevelt & ,prime ,m9i/] ,w9/on      
,*ur*ill issu$ ! ,atlantic ,*>t]1 :i*   
def9$ ,am]ican & ,briti% w> aims & laid 
! f\ndation = a po/-w> int]national     
sy/em f\nd$ on free trade & fre$om ( !  
seas t p]si/s to ?is day2 ,:]eas1 on    
,m>* #e1 #aidf1 ,w9/on ,*ur*ill deliv]$ 
8 ,iron ,curta9 ,spee* 9 ,fulton1       
,miss\ri1 /at+1 ,nei!r ! sure prev5tion 
( w>1 nor ! cont9u\s rise ( _w          

organization w be ga9$ )\t :at ,i h     
call$ ! frat]nal association ( !        
,engli%-speak+ peoples ''' a special    
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,briti%            
,commonweal? & ,empire & ! ,unit$       
,/ates42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,unit$ ,k+dom h /ood side by side ?r\gh 
two ,_w ,w>s1 ! ,korean ,w>1 ! ,cold    
,w>1 ! ,gulf ,w>1 & ! ongo+ w>s 9 ,iraq 
& ,afghani/an ) ,am]icans & ,britons    
fight+ & dy+ toge!r to def5d our common 
int]e/s & pr9ciples2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom h play$ c5tral 
roles 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization 7,,nato7 & are critical to
 ma9ta9+ its future /r5g?2 ,:]eas1 9 !  
#aigjs & #aihjs1 sci5ti/s 9 ! ,soviet   
,union develop$ a gr\p ( advanc$ n]ve   
ag5ts1 kn[n z ,novi*ok1 design$ to      
escape detection by int]national        
inspectors2 ,:]eas ,russia is p>ty to ! 
,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !        
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ &   
,use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!        
,de/ruction1 done at ,p>is ,janu>y #ac1 

#aiic 7commonly kn[n z ! ,*emical       
,weapons ,conv5tion71 :i* cle>ly        
prohibits ! production & use ( *emical  
weapons2 ,:]eas =m] ,russian spy ,alex&]
 ,litv95ko 0 kill$ by a radioactive     
sub/ance 9 ,london 9 ,novemb] #bjjf1 &  
an inquiry by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,k+dom f\nd t ,presid5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation ,vladimir ,put9 probably      
approv$ ! murd]2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1    
#bjah1 ,s]gei ,skripal & 8 daught]1     
,yulia ,skripal1 7 f\nd unconsci\s on a 
p>k b5* 9 ,salisbury1 ,unit$ ,k+dom2    
,:]eas doz5s ( ,briti% civilians & fir/ 
respond]s 7 expos$ to ! n]ve ag5t1 a    
,briti% police (fic] :o respond$ to !   
attack rema9s s]i\sly ill1 & ! lives (  
innoc5t ,briti% citiz5s & resid5ts (    
,salisbury h be5 endang]$2 ,:]eas1 on   
,m>* #ab1 #bjah1 ,!resa ,may1 ,prime    
,m9i/] ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 9 a spee* be=e
 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 not$ t ! attack 0  
conduct$ ) a milit>y-grade n]ve ag5t ( a
 type develop$ by ,russia4 ,?is is "p ( 
a gr\p ( n]ve ag5ts kn[n z ,novi*ok2    

,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ab1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( 
,/ate ,rex ,till]son not$ ! n]ve ag5t   
came f ,russia & does n exi/ widely1 & t
 its use w\ld c]ta9ly trigg] a response2
 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ad1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$   
,k+dom expell$ #bc ,russian diplomats   
id5tifi$ z undecl>$ intellig5ce (fic]s2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ad1 #bjah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,nikki ,haley said ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&s 9
 absolute solid>ity ) ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates believes t ,russia is 
responsible = ! attack2 & ,:]eas1 on    
,m>* #ae1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 & ,g]many issu$ 
a jo9t /atem5t & not$ ! incid5t         
con/itutes ! fir/ (f5sive use ( a n]ve  
ag5t 9 ,europe s9ce ! ,second ,_w ,w> & 
t !re is no plausible alt]native        
explanation to ,russia's responsibility 
= ! attack3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! special       
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,unit$ ,k+dom2  7#b7 expresses its      
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,salisbury & ! ,unit$ 

,k+dom2  7#c7 reit]ates its commitm5t to
 collective def5se & security ?r\gh     
,,nato2  7#d7 wi%es = ! full recov]y (  
,s]gei ,skripal1 8 daught]1 & ! ,briti% 
police (ficial s]i\sly injur$ 9 !       
attack2  7#e7 condemns ! indiscrim9ate &
 reckless assault by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation on ,unit$ ,k+dom     
sov]eignty1 & notes t any use ( a n]ve  
ag5t by a /ate p>ty is a cle>           
contrav5tion ( ! ,*emical ,weapons      
,conv5tion & a violation ( int]national 
law2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,russian ,f$]ation to fully & completely
 answ] que/ions relat$ to ! *emical     
attack & also provide full &            
compreh5sive disclosure ( its ,novi*ok  
program to ! ,organization = !          
,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons        
7,,opcw72 &  7#g7 urges ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to p]sonally condemn !    
attack 9 cle>1 unambigu\s t]ms & to take
 proportionate1 measur$1 & def5sive     
retaliatory actions aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 coord9ation )    

,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ,europe4