,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,meeks7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ #adj 
ye>s ( diplomatic relations betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates m>ks ! significance ( #adj
 ye>s ( diplomatic relations ) ,romania 
& congratulates ,romania on its         
a*ievem5ts z a /able & vibrant democracy
 & its commitm5t to be+ a responsible   
memb] ( ! int]national community2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>ds ,romania z a    
critical ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty        
,organization 7,,nato7 ally 9 ,c5tral & 
,s\!a/ ,europe2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
supports ,romania's significant         
contribution to ,,nato's collective     
def5se1 includ+ its decision to ho/ !   
,aegis ,a%ore missile def5se site 9     
,deveselu & meet+ ! ,,nato t>get ( sp5d+
 #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp on def5se2 ,:]eas !   

,romanian arm$ =ces h support$ ,,nato & 
,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]t]rorism op]ations 9 
,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 & o!r !at]s = almo/ 
two decades1 contribut+ m ?an #cj1jjj   
total combat & support p]sonnel to ^?   
missions2 ,:]eas ,romania has play$ a   
critical role 9 ,,nato cyb]security     
activities1 & 0 ! fir/ c\ntry to ent]   
into a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t on ! secure            
implem5tation ( #e;,g te*nology2 ,:]eas 
,romania has be5 a driv+ =ce lead+ to ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,?ree ,seas ,initiative1 
& "o ( ! fir/ c\ntries to inve/ 9 !     
,?ree ,seas ,initiative ,inve/m5t ,fund1
 :i* aims at increas+ en]gy indep5d5ce &
 infra/ructure connectivity across      
,c5tral ,europe1 !reby /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,european security2 ,:]eas     
,romania has be5 a *ampion ( en]gy      
security 9 ,europe1 support+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's ,p>tn]%ip =          
,transatlantic ,en]gy ,coop]ation       
7,p-,,tec7 initiative z lead+ p>tn] on  
civil nucle> en]gy2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! fir/ 

half ( #bjai1 ,romania conduct$ its fir/
 ,presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european   
,union & promot$ an ag5da advanc+       
important ,unit$ ,/ates-,european ,union
 goals su* z en]gy security1            
intellectual prop]ty1 human rights1 &   
regional coop]ation across ! ,balkans & 
! ,black ,sea areas2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1   
,romanians all across ,am]ica           
commemorat$ #cj ye>s s9ce ,romania's    
lib]ation f ! =m] communi/ regime1 a    
p[]ful rem9d] ( ! fall ( ! ,iron ,curta9
 9 #aihi & a celebration ( ! triumphant 
call ( fre$om1 lib]ty1 & dignity2 ,:]eas
 = ov] m ?an a c5tury1 successive       
g5]ations ( ,romanian ,am]icans h       
contribut$ economically & culturally to 
,am]ican society2 ,:]eas ! *all5ges     
caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic highlight 
! ne$ = close coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,romania1 & o!r allies &       
p>tn]s1 includ+ ?r\gh assi/ance ) t>get$
 funds & m$ical em]g5cy equipm5t & !    
swift & successful return ( peoples to  
_! home c\ntries2 & ,:]eas1 z a sign (  

solid>ity & fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,romanian 
& ! ,am]ican p1 ,romania has s5t its    
fir/ m$ical & exp]t support & advisory  
mission to ! ,/ate ( ,alabama to assi/ )
 local ,,covid-#ai ef=ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
celebrates ! #adj? anniv]s>y (          
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,romania2  7#b7 supports       
,romania & ! ,romanian p's /eadfa/      
pursuit ( democratic1 political1 social1
 & economic progress2  7#c7 reaffirms ! 
close bonds betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,romania bas$ on %>$ int]e/s & values2  
7#d7 reaffirms t ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation on 
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip = ! #ba/ ,c5tury    
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &     
,romania1 ann\nc$ 9 #bjaa1 has enhanc$ !
 security & prosp]ity ( bo? ,romania & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 supports !      
cont9u$ /r5g!n+ ( ! relation%ip betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,romania & ! fur!r     
pursuit ( transatlantic unity &         
solid>ity4