,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjah ,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,graham7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,express+ !
 s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,russian ,f$]ation's ongo+ attacks aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates election sy/em to      
und]m9e our democracy by int]f]+ ) our  
election sy/em1 & affirm+ ! ,s5ate's    
unequivocal commitm5t to hold+ !        
,russian ,f$]ation1 ,presid5t ,put91 &  
^? :o c>ri$ out ! attacks acc\ntable4   
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 ! ,(fice (
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce   
publi%$ a report titl$ ,assess+ ,russian
 ,activities & ,int5tions 9 ,rec5t      
,u4,s4 ,elections1 not+ t ,russian      
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ an      
influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf aim$ at !     
,u4,s4 ,presid5tial election1 ) a goal (
 und]m9+ public fai? 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
democratic processes1 & t ! ,gov]nm5t ( 

! ,russian ,f$]ation's influ5ce campaign
 foll[$ a ,russian messag+ /rategy t    
bl5ds cov]t intellig5ce op]ations--su* z
 cyb] activity--) ov]t ef=ts by ,russian
 ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 /ate-fund$ m$ia1    
?ird-p>ty int]m$i>ies1 & paid social    
m$ia us]s or trolls2 ,:]eas ! f9d+s ( ! 
inve/igation by ! ,select ,committee on 
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ election 
int]f]5ce confirm$ ! intellig5ce        
community's assessm5t t--  7#a7 ,russia 
attempt$ to influ5ce ! #bjaf election & 
its actions 7 a significant escalation 9
 directness1 level ( activity1 & scope2 
7#b7 ,russia conduct$ cyb] op]ations on 
,unit$ ,/ates political t>gets likely to
 %ape future ,unit$ ,/ates policies2    
7#c7 ,russian-/ate actors & ?ird-p>ty   
int]m$i>ies 7 responsible = !           
dissem9ation ( docum5ts & communications
 /ol5 f ,unit$ ,/ates political         
organizations2  7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation us$ coord9at$ /ate   
plat=ms ,,rt & ,sputnik to advance its  
malign influ5ce campaign dur+ ! #bjaf   

,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election2 &  
7#e7 ,russian intellig5ce lev]ag$ social
 m$ia 9 an attempt to amplify ,kreml9   
messag+ int5d$ to s[ social discord & to
 und]m9e ! ,unit$ ,/ates electoral      
process2  ,:]eas1 on ,july #ac1 #bjah1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice indict$ #ab memb]s 
( ! ,russian milit>y intellig5ce ag5cy1 
,intellig5ce ,directorate ( ! ,g5]al    
,/aff 7,,gru71 = conspiracy to commit   
(f5ses aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !     
#bjaf election1 not+ 9 ! indictm5t t !  
,russian (ficials conspir$ to hack into 
! comput]s ( ,u4,s4 p]sons & entities   
involv$ 9 ! #bjaf ,u4,s4 presid5tial    
election1 /eal docum5ts f ^? comput]s1 &
 /age releases ( ! /ol5 docum5ts to     
int]f]e ) ! #bjaf ,u4,s4 presid5tial    
election2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate pass$ !       
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act1 7,h4,r4 #ccfd1 #aae?   
,congress71 by a vote ( #ih-b1 9 ord] to
 impose /rong sanctions aga9/ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = its  
well-docum5t$ ef=ts to und]m9e          

democratic in/itutions & elections 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe2 ,:]eas1 on ,may
 #h1 #bjag1 =m] ,director ( ,national   
,intellig5ce ,james ,clapp] te/ifi$ be=e
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
t ,russia is n[ embold5$ to cont9ue su* 
activities 9 ! future bo? "h & ar\nd !  
_w1 & to d s ev5 m int5sely2 ,:]eas1 on 
,friday1 ,july #ac1 #bjah1 ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce ,dan ,coats      
reaffirm$ t ,russia is cont9u+ its ef=ts
 to disrupt ,unit$ ,/ates elections1    
not+1 ,today1 ! digital infra/ructure t 
s]ves ?is c\ntry is lit]ally "u attack4 
''' ,x 0 9 ! mon?s prior to ,septemb]   
#bjja :51 accord+ to !n-,,cia ,director 
,george ,t5et1 ! sy/em is bl9k+ r$4 ,&  
"h we are ne>ly two decades lat]1 & ,i'm
 "h to say1 ! w>n+ lights are bl9k+ r$  
aga91 & t ,russia is ! mo/ aggressive   
=eign actor--no "q4 ,& !y cont9ue _!    
ef=ts to und]m9e our democracy42 ,:]eas1
 on ,july #af1 #bjah ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce ,coats reaffirm$ 
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce conclusions1  

not+1 ,we h be5 cle> 9 our assessm5ts ( 
,russian m$dl+ 9 ! #bjaf election & _!  
ongo+1 p]vasive ef=ts to und]m9e our    
democracy42 ,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice1 ,arm$     
,=ces1 intellig5ce ag5cies1 civil       
s]vice1 & law en=cem5t d$icate _! c>e]s 
to advanc+ ! int]e/s ( our c\ntry & home
 & abroad1 includ+ 9 "s difficult &     
dem&+ locations su* z ,russia2 ,:]eas ^!
 m5 & wom5 s]ve honorably despite at    
times hav+ to endure unw>rant$ h>ass+ & 
ho/ile actions 9 p]=mance ( _! duties2 &
 ,:]eas bip>tisan support 9 ,congress is
 important1 b !re is no sub/itute =     
,presid5tial lead]%ip & action1 & )\t x1
 ! co/s impos$ w n be suffici5t to det] 
,russia 9 ! future3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 unequivocally agrees ) 
! conclusions rea*$ by ! d$icat$1       
non-p>tisan m5 & wom5 at ,unit$ ,/ates  
intellig5ce ag5cies t ,vladimir ,put9   
ord]$ an attack aga9/ ! #bjaf           
,presid5tial election to influ5ce &     
und]m9e fai? 9 our democratic process & 

t ,unit$ ,/ates elections rema9 a t>get 
= ,russia2  7#b7 views attacks aga9/    
,unit$ ,/ates election infra/ructure z  
repres5t+ a ?reat to ! f\ndation ( our  
democracy1 & decl>es t protect+ our     
elections is a national security        
priority2  7#c7 views attempts by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation or     
p]sons or entities associat$ ) !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to hack
 & o!rwise tamp] ) ,unit$ ,/ates        
election vot+ sy/ems1 vot] roll         
in=mation1 political p>ty organizations1
 & ,/ate & local election adm9i/ration  
(ficials z an attack on ,unit$ ,/ates   
critical infra/ructure2  7#d7 reaffirms 
t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
def5d aga9/ & respond to cyb]-attacks   
aga9/ our election infra/ructure1 &     
decl>es t an attack on our election     
sy/ems by a =eign p[] is a ho/ile act & 
%\ld be met ) appropriate retaliatory   
actions1 includ+ full implem5tation (   
exi/+ sanctions z well z new additional 
sanctions2  7#e7 reaffirms t ,/ates are 

responsible = conduct+ elections1 &     
,congress is committ$ to provid+        
res\rces1 in=mation1 & cyb]security     
exp]tise to help improve ! security (   
,unit$ ,/ates elections2  7#f7 /rongly  
supports ,/ate & local election (ficials
 :o adm9i/] ,unit$ ,/ates elections & ! 
cont9u$ in=mation %>+ betwe5 ^? (ficials
 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ord] to protect 
! adm9i/ration ( elections2  7#g7       
reaffirms t ! free1 op51 & fair         
adm9i/ration ( elections is a corn]/one 
( ,am]ican democracy & t any attempts to
 int]f]e ) election adm9i/ration is a   
?reat to national security2  7#h7       
/rongly urges ,presid5t ,trump to take  
all necess>y /eps to ensure ! #ab       
,russian gov]nm5t (ficials & any o!r    
,russian nationals indict$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = int]f]+ 9 ! #bjaf 
elections are extradit$ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#i7 /rongly urges ,presid5t 
,trump to publicly & unambigu\sly /ate t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w refuse all 
ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       

,f$]ation to "q any curr5t or =m] ,unit$
 ,/ates p]sonnel4