,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4       
,portman1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,cotton1 & ,mr4 ,moran7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,russia's       
provocative actions 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait     
aga9/ ! ,ukra9ian navy4  ,:]eas1 on     
,novemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ,ukra9e commemorat$
 ! #he? anniv]s>y ( ! ,ukra9ian ,fam9e (
 #aicb-aicc1 kn[n z ! ,holodomor1 9 :i* 
millions ( ,ukra9ians p]i%$ "u ,soviet  
policies design$ to break ,ukra9ian     
resi/ance to ,soviet communi/ rule & =c$
 collectivization2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]  
#be1 #bjah1 ,russian ,f$]ation milit>y  
=ces fir$ on ?ree ,ukra9ian ,navy       
vessels attempt+ to transit ! ,k]*      
,/rait betwe5 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea (  
,azov2 ,:]eas ! ?ree ,ukra9ian %ips 7   
seiz$ by ,russian ,f$]ation =ces1 &     

,ukra9ian gov]nm5t (ficials /at$ t at   
lea/ six ( ! #bd captur$ ,ukra9ian      
sailors 7 w\nd$ 9 ! incid5t2 ,:]eas !   
,russian ,f$]ation's seizure ( !        
,ukra9ian vessels is a blatant violation
 ( its commitm5ts "u int]national law & 
a #bjjc ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,russian     
,f$]ation & ,ukra9e on coop]ation 9 !   
use ( ! sea ( ,azov & ! /rait ( ,k]*2   
,:]eas1 on ,may #ae1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,russian ,f$]ation complet$         
con/ruction ( a road & rail bridge ov] !
 ,k]* ,/rait1 connect+ ,russia ) ,crimea
 9 ,ukra9e1 & has sy/ematically h>ass$  
,ukra9ian & int]national %ipp+ transit+ 
betwe5 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea ( ,azov2  
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjad1 ,russian ,f$]ation
 =ces invad$ & occupi$ ,ukra9e's        
,crimean p59sula1 9 full contrav5tion ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation's commitm5ts "u !  
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] & ! ,hels9ki ,f9al
 ,act condemn+ ! ?reat or use ( =ce z   
means ( alt]+ int]national bord]s2      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation has increas$ consid]ably its  

milit>y pres5ce 9 occupi$ ,crimea s9ce  
#bjad1 includ+ increas+ milit>y p]sonnel
 to an e/imat$ #bh1jjj-bi1jjj1 add+ six 
new subm>9es & ?ree frigates to ! ,black
 ,seas ,fleet1 & deploy+ ,s-#djj        
long-range air def5se battalions2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation     
cont9ues its ef=ts to de/abilize ea/]n  
,ukra9e1 be>s responsibility = ! ongo+  
conflict t has co/ ! lives ( ov] #aj1jjj
 ,ukra9ians1 & rec5tly or*e/rat$        
illegitimate lead]%ip elections 9 !     
,luhansk & ,donetsk regions2 ,:]eas     
section #abcd ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,/at4 #afei7
 au?orizes ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to   
provide appropriate security assi/ance  
to ! ,ukra9ian ,arm$ ,=ces2 & ,:]eas1 on
 ,july #be1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
,mi*ael ,pompeo issu$ ! ,crimea         
,decl>ation1 cem5t+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
nonrecognition ( ,russian sov]eignty ov]
 ,crimea & call+ ^u ,russia to uphold   

its commitm5ts "u int]national law      
reg>d+ ! t]ritorial integrity ( o!r     
/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 /rongly condemns ! provocative     
actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait aga9/ !       
,ukra9ian navy2  7#b7 calls ^u !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to imm$iately       
release all ,ukra9ian crew memb]s &     
vessels & to cease its h>assm5t (       
,ukra9ian & int]national %ipp+ transit+ 
! ,k]* ,/rait2  7#c7 /resses t !        
behavior ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation is de/abiliz+ = ! entire      
region & invites fur!r escalations2     
7#d7 urges memb]s ( ! int]national      
community to unite 9 opposition to !    
actions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait1 z !y infr+e  
^u fundam5tal pr9ciples ( int]national  
law affect+ all nations2  7#e7 welcomes 
& affirms ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,pompeo's   
,crimea ,decl>ation ann\nc+ ,unit$      
,/ates policy to nev] recognize         
,russia's attempt$ annexation ( ,crimea2

  7#f7 reaffirms ! unwav]+ support ( ! p
 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! p (
 ,ukra9e & ,ukra9e's t]ritorial         
integrity2 &  7#g7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t 
& ! entire ,adm9i/ration to implem5t an 
all-(-gov]nm5t approa* to =cefully      
express opposition to ! ,russian        
,f$]ation's ,novemb] #be1 #bjah1 attack 
on ,ukra9ian =ces at e opportunity4