,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1    
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51
 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,reaffirm+ ! c5trality ( press fre$om & 
fre$om ( expression to democracy 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & to int]national peace & 
/ability4  ,:]eas ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates en%r9es  
press fre$om z a f\ndational elem5t ( ! 
democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 x        
decl>es1 ,congress %all make no law ''' 
abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 or ( ! press2 
,:]eas ,?omas ,jeff]son fam\sly & wisely
 wrote 9 #aghg1 7 x left to me to decide
 :e!r we %\ld h a gov]nm5t )\t newspap]s
 or newspap]s )\t a gov]nm5t1 ,i %\ld n 
hesitate a mom5t to pref] ! latt]1      
und]scor+ ! endur+ importance (         
indep5d5t & pr(essional j\rnalism z a   
*eck on gov]nm5t au?ority 9 e society2  

,:]eas ,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
adopt$ ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 by ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 en%r9es press
 fre$om z a vital aspect ( univ]sal     
human rights2 ,:]eas ! use ( ?reat5+    
rhetoric by ,presid5t ,donald ,j4       
,trump1 includ+ false decl>ations t !   
m$ia are ! enemy ( ! ,am]ican p1 & !    
repeat$ disp>agem5ts ( specific         
j\rnali/s & outlets by ,presid5t ,trump 
h und]m9$ public tru/ 9 fact-bas$       
j\rnalism2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #g1      
#bjah1 9 ! fir/ press conf]5ce by       
,presid5t ,trump aft] ! #bjah elections1
 ,presid5t ,trump accus$ ,yami*e        
,alc9dor ( ,,pbs ,new%\r ( ask+ a raci/ 
"q :5 ,yami*e ,alc9dor ask$ ab\t !      
support t ! ,presid5t receives f :ite   
nationali/s2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se has   
)drawn ! press cr$5tials ( ,,cnn ,:ite  
,h\se report] ,jim ,aco/a 9 cle>        
retaliation = que/ion+ ( ! ,presid5t by 
,jim ,aco/a2 ,:]eas ,:ite ,h\se ,press  
,secret>y ,s>ah ,huckabee ,s&]s falsely 

claim$1 & di/ribut$ a doctor$ video     
purport+ to %[1 t ,jim ,aco/a plac$ 8   
h&s on a "y woman z ! basis = ! )drawal 
( press cr$5tials f ,jim ,aco/a2 ,:]eas1
 on ,novemb] #i1 #bjah1 ,presid5t ,trump
 ?reat5$ to revoke ! press cr$5tials (  
o!r j\rnali/s z well2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]
 #ah1 #bjah1 ,presid5t ,trump prais$    
,congressman ,greg ,gian=te = !         
misdemeanor assault *>ges to :i* !      
,congressman pl$ guilty = physically    
assault+ a report] on ! eve ( a special 
election 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas indep5d5t      
survey rese>* has rec5tly f\nd t ! tru/ 
( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 pr(essional   
m$ia outlets rema9s /rong despite       
repeat$ attacks by ! ,presid5t2 ,:]eas !
 respect$ nonpr(it organization         
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnalism       
reports t1 z ( ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah1 #de 
j\rnali/s h be5 kill$ ar\nd ! globe 9   
#bjah :ile do+ _! jobs2 ,:]eas ,myanm>  
j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1   
:ile work+ = ,reut]s1 a highly reputable
 worldwide news ga!r+ organization1 7   

unju/ly convict$ & s5t5c$ to #g ye>s (  
imprisonm5t = _! report+ on ! ,augu/    
#bjag campaign by ,burmese security =ces
 to assault1 kill1 rape1 & burn !       
villages ( ! ,roh+ya p & to =ce !       
,roh+ya p to flee f ,myanm> to          
,banglade%1 :i* l$ approximately        
#gjj1jjj ,roh+ya p to flee _! homel&2   
,:]eas m & m lead]s 9 o!r c\ntries are  
emulat+ attacks t ,presid5t ,trump has  
made on pr(essional j\rnalism &         
inve/igative j\rnalism1 lead+ to        
corruption & repression2 ,:]eas cr$ible 
reports indicate t ,saudi ,arabia t>get$
 ,wa%+ton ,po/ columni/ ,jamal ,kha%oggi
 because ( 8 critiques ( ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,saudi ,arabia & 8 pu% = a free press 9 
! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas cr$ible reports  
indicate t ag5ts ( ,saudi ,arabia       
brutally tortur$ & kill$ ,jamal         
,kha%oggi )9 ! ,saudi ,arabian consulate
 9 ,i/anbul :5 he came to pick up a     
legal docum5t necess>y = 8 plann$       
m>riage2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi    
,arabia has engag$ 9 a s]ies ( braz5    

lies & attempt$ cov]-ups ( ! murd] (    
,jamal ,kha%oggi2 & ,:]eas ! public     
/atem5ts ( ,presid5t ,trump h l$ _m p to
 conclude t ,presid5t ,trump does n     
int5d to hold s5ior ,saudi ,arabian     
(ficials acc\ntable or to dem& an       
indep5d5t & imp>tial inve/igation into !
 brutal dea? ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
reaffirms ! c5tral role t indep5d5t &   
pr(essional j\rnalism plays 9--  7,a7   
/r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance2  7,b7     
uphold+ ! rule ( law2  7,c7 mitigat+    
conflict2 &  7,d7 in=m+ public op9ion 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7     
condemns ! consi/5t use by ,presid5t    
,trump ( rhetoric meant to celebrate &  
publicize acts ( viol5ce & aggression   
aga9/ ! press2  7#c7 concurs ) ! /atem5t
 ( ,,cnn t ! )drawal ( press cr$5tials f
 ,jim ,aco/a is a ?reat to our democracy
 & ! c\ntry des]ves bett]2  7#d7        
supports an indep5d5t & imp>tial        
inve/igation by ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,secret>y-,g5]al into ! dea? ( ,jamal   

,kha%oggi1 ) ! full coop]ation ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7        
expresses support = & solid>ity )       
indep5d5t j\rnali/s ar\nd ! globe       
work+-- 7,a7 to expose uncom=table      
tru?s2  7,b7 to %9e a light on sy/emic  
corruption2 &  7,c7 to provide          
acc\ntability 9 societies ye>n+ =       
democracy & developm5t4