,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjag ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! ,european ,union on ! #fj? anniv]s>y (
 ! sign+ ( ! ,treaty ( ,rome1 :i*       
e/abli%$ ! ,european ,economic          
,community & laid ! f\ndation = decades 
( ,european peace & prosp]ity4  ,:]eas  
#f ,european c\ntries sign$ ! ,treaty ( 
,rome on ,m>* #be1 #aieg1 creat+ !      
,european ,economic ,community1 :i*     
e/abli%$ a cu/oms union & common m>ket  
among ! signatory c\ntries 9 ord] to    
fo/] economic coop]ation & int]dep5d5ce2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates welcom$ &       
support$ ?is ,european economic         
integration1 recogniz+ t ?is k9d ( union
 w\ld promote int]dep5d5ce & !re=e      
prev5t future w> & conflict2 ,:]eas ?is 
economic integration has broad5$ &      
evolv$ into ! ,european ,union1 a unique

 political & economic union cov]+ mu* ( 
! ,european cont95t & bas$ on !         
pr9ciples ( rule ( law & repres5tative  
democracy1 :i* has pursu$ common        
policies 9 economic1 security1          
diplomatic1 & political areas & has     
help$ br+ unprec$5t$ peace & /ability to
 ,europe & its neighbors2 ,:]eas        
,european integration has be5 ess5tial 9
 op5+ & exp&+ m>kets1 /r5g!n+ ! rule (  
law & respect = basic fre$oms1 & fo/]+  
democracy 9 ,europe itself1 bo? 9       
,european ,union memb]s & aspir+        
nations2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates has firmly support$ & be5 
an active p>tn] 9 ! ,european           
integration project1 work+ ) ,europe to 
rebuild its w>-torn cont95t ?r\gh !     
,m>%all ,plan & to create an ,atlantic  
security alliance built on %>$ values & 
ideals1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization 7,,nato71 to p]man5tly    
prev5t ! k9d ( conflict we _h j endur$2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe h s9ce 
engag$ 9 a close & robu/ ,transatlantic 

p>tn]%ip1 con/ruct$ on a /rong f\ndation
 ( %>$ values & commitm5t to democracy1 
fre$om & ! rule ( law1 to ! b5efit ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 & ! re/ ( ! _w2 
,:]eas a /rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,european  
,union p>tn]%ip has help$ build our     
mutual economies1 ensur$ unprec$5t$     
peace 9 ,europe1 & rema9s ess5tial to   
creat+ a fre]1 saf]1 & m prosp]\s & m   
int]connect$ _w2 ,:]eas ! ,transatlantic
 economy is ! _w's l>ge/ & weal?ie/     
m>ket & ! s+le mo/ important driv] (    
global economic gr[? & prosp]ity1 ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,european ,union toge!r 
acc\nt+ = ov] half ( ! _w's gross       
dome/ic product 7,,gdp71 g5]at+         
#e1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ye>ly comm]cial    
sales & employ+ up to #ae1jjj1jjj work]s
 9 dome/ic jobs on bo? sides ( !        
,atlantic2 ,:]eas mutual inve/m5t is !  
backbone ( ! ,transatlantic economy1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe are ea* o!r's  
prim>y s\rce & de/9ation = ,=eign       
,direct ,inve/m5t 7,,fdi72 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union are  

ea* o!r's l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]s1 & ,unit$  
,/ates-,european ,union trade total$    
approximately #fhg1jjj1jjj1jjj dur+     
#bjaf1 almo/ d\ble ! level at ! beg9n+ (
 ! c5tury2 ,:]eas ! ,transatlantic      
economy drives innovation1 ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,european ,union inve/+ m 9    
mutual ,rese>* & ,developm5t ?an any o!r
 #b int]national p>tn]s & collaborat+   
across areas ( sci5ce & te*nology1      
includ+ m>9e & ,arctic sci5ce1          
transportation & en]gy te*nologies1 &   
heal? rese>*2 ,:]eas ?is hi/oric        
p>tn]%ip goes f> beyond economic &      
comm]cial ties1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,european ,union "w toge!r to promote   
peace & /ability1 protect human rights1 
fo/] democracy & su/a9able developm5t1  
combat global ?reats l t]rorism1 &      
eradicate disease & pov]ty2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european ,union h    
develop$ num]\s me*anisms to /r5g!n !   
,transatlantic relation%ip & to improve 
communication & collaboration among our 
respective gov]nm5ts1 includ+ annual    

,european ,union-,unit$ ,/ates ,summit  
meet+s & ! ,transatlantic ,legislators' 
,dialogue1 :i* facilitates meet+s betwe5
 memb]s ( ! ,european ,p>liam5t & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress on issues (     
mutual conc]n2 ,:]eas1 despite repres5t+
 approximately #ab p]c5t ( ! _w's       
population1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,european ,union toge!r provide m ?an   
?ree-qu>t]s ( (ficial developm5t        
assi/ance worldwide & h e/abli%$ an     
ongo+ ,developm5t ,dialogue to improve !
 quality & effectiv5ess ( developm5t    
aid2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,european ,union collaborate to promote 
peace & /ability & prev5t conflict ar\nd
 ! _w1 work+ toge!r to address conflicts
 includ+ ^? 9 ,syria & ,ukra9e &        
confront global security *all5ges l     
t]rorism1 nucle> weapons prolif]ation1  
transnational crime1 & cyb]crime2       
,:]eas1 9 pursuit ( an integrat$1 free1 
& peaceful ,europe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,european ,union h work$ toge!r to      
promote peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9 !

 ,balkans & to advance _! coop]ation ) &
 integration into in/itutions l ,,nato &
 ! ,european ,union4 ,:]eas1 9 response 
to its annexation ( ,crimea & cont9u$   
aggression 9 ! sov]eign nation (        
,ukra9e1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european  
,union impos$ & h ma9ta9$ sanctions to  
increase ! diplomatic & f9ancial co/s on
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation = its illegal     
actions2 ,:]eas1 9 ! face ( ongo+ ?reats
 f t]rorism1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !        
,european ,union coop]ate closely to    
t>get t]rori/ f9anc+1 secure            
transportation & bord]s1 provide mutual 
assi/ance ) cross-bord] inve/igations & 
extraditions1 & %>e in=mation2 & ,:]eas 
lead]s on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic h long
 recogniz$ ! value ( & express$ _!      
commitm5t to ! ,transatlantic p>tn]%ip1 
includ+--  7#a7 ,presid5t ,john ,f4     
,k5n$y1 :o said 9 #aifb t we d n reg>d a
 /rong & unit$ ,europe z a rival b z a  
p>tn]1 & ass]t$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
believ$ t a unit$ ,europe w be capable (
 play+ a great] role 9 ! common def5se1 

( respond+ m g5]\sly to ! ne$s ( poor]  
nations1 ( jo9+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!rs
 9 l[]+ trade b>ri]s1 resolv+ problems (
 comm]ce1 commodities1 & curr5cy1 &     
develop+ coord9at$ policies 9 all       
economic1 political1 & diplomatic areas2
  7#b7 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan1 :o    
address$ ! ,european ,p>liam5t 9 #aihe  
to reaffirm to ! p ( ,europe ! con/ancy 
( ! ,am]ican purpose & to /ate t ,am]ica
 rema9s ''' d$icat$ to ! unity ( ,europe
 & is at y\r side today1 because1 l y1  
we h n ve]$ f ! ideals ( ! ,we/--!      
ideals ( fre$om1 lib]ty1 & peace2  7#c7 
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 :o /at$ 9 a    
#bjaf address 9 ,g]many t ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ! entire _w1 ne$s a /rong &   
prosp]\s & democratic & unit$ ,europe   
''' because ,europe's security &        
prosp]ity is inh]5tly indivisible f our 
own & recogniz$ t ,europe helps to      
uphold ! norms & rules t c ma9ta9 peace 
& promote prosp]ity ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7 
,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce1 :o ass]t$ t
 our two cont95ts %>e ! same h]itage1 ! 

same values & above all1 ! same purpose 
to promote peace & prosp]ity ?r\gh      
fre$om1 democracy & ! rule ( law &      
reit]at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w /& )       
,europe1 today & e day1 :ile travel+ 9  
,europe 9 ,febru>y #bjag3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 congratulates !  
,european ,union & its memb] /ates on ! 
#fj? anniv]s>y ( ! hi/oric sign+ ( !    
,treaty ( ,rome2  7#b7 comm5ds !        
,european ,union = its critical role 9  
spread+ peace1 prosp]ity1 & /ability    
?r\gh\t ,europe & worldwide1 z well z   
its close & endur+ p>tn]%ip ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes ! *all5ges !   
,european ,union1 its ,transatlantic    
p>tn]s1 & ! broad] global community     
cont9ue to face1 includ+ an unprec$5t$  
migration & refugee crisis1 increas$    
,russian aggression & int]f]5ce1 viol5t 
extremism1 & ! rise ( nationali/ &      
populi/ s5tim5t2 &  7#d7 affirms !      
desire ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to   
/r5g!n ! ,transatlantic p>tn]%ip ) !    
,european ,union & its memb] /ates4