,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4  
,slotk91 & ,mr4 ,waltz7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,emphasiz+ ! importance ( 
alliances & p>tn]%ips4  ,:]eas f !      
,am]ican ,revolution1 ?r\gh two ,_w     
,w>s1 ! ,cold ,w>1 & ! fight aga9/      
int]national t]rori/ organizations1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates has successfully reli$ on 
alliances & p>tn]%ips ) l-m9d$ c\ntries 
to fur!r its vital security1 political1 
& economic int]e/s1 />t+ ) ! ,treaty (  
,alliance ) ,france 9 #aggh & cont9u+ to
 ! pres5t day2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
alliances & p>tn]%ips are among         
,am]ica's mo/ preci\s geopolitical      
assets1 /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
p[]1 geo/rategic influ5ce1 global       
legitimacy1 diplomatic lev]age1 &       
economic influ5ce by e/abli%+ endur+    
coop]ation among l-m9d$ c\ntries &      

det]r+ pot5tial aggressors2 ,:]eas      
alliances & p>tn]%ips /r5g!n ! ability (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance ! univ]sal  
values ( democracy1 human rights1 & !   
rule ( law2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
ma9ta9$ alliances s9ce #aide to protect 
its security & long-t]m int]e/s & :i*   
(t5 result$ 9 sub/antial diplomatic1    
political1 & milit>y support = bilat]al 
or multilat]al action t advanc$ ,unit$  
,/ates int]e/s1 includ+ major           
humanit>ian missions & ! use ( milit>y  
=ce2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has built a 
global network ( mutually b5eficial     
alliances & p>tn]%ips ) c\ntries across 
,europe1 ,asia-,pacific1 ,africa1 !     
,middle ,ea/1 & ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 :i*
 all[s ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ext5d its     
influ5ce1 conduct milit>y op]ations1 &  
r$uce ! impact t adv]s>y c\ntries might 
h 9 ^! regions2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aide1     
successive g5]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
lead]s h le>n$ to successfully manage ! 
*all5ges & con/ra9ts inh]5t 9 alliances1
 ?us ensur+ t ! b5efits ( alliances     

outweigh ! co/s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
0 a f\nd+ memb] & lead] ( ! ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
7,,nato71 a ba/ion ( democratic allies1 
:i* cont9ues to be ! b$rock (           
transatlantic security & /ability aft]  
ne>ly #gj ye>s2 ,:]eas allies h greatly 
enhanc$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p[] by  
contribut+ significant =ces to _m       
,am]ican milit>y actions = m ?an #ajj   
ye>s1 ?us plac+ m combat p[] on !       
battlefield :ile r$uc+ ! burd5 borne by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
milit>y alliances & p>tn]%ips all[ !    
,unit$ ,/ates to lev]age allies'        
specializ$ capabilities1 includ+ unique 
te*nologies1 w>fight+ skills1 & specific
 intellig5ce assets2 ,:]eas long/&+     
alliances h all[$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its 
allies to implem5t ! tra9+1 equipm5t1 & 
int]op]ability /&>ds necess>y to quickly
 mobilize & respond to any ?reat across 
! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates alliances  
r$uce weapons ( mass de/ruction         
prolif]ation by enabl+ bett] global     

coop]ation aga9/ ! spread ( nucle>      
weapons & o!r ?reats2 & ,:]eas alliances
 & p>tn]%ips support ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic int]e/s by provid+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates ) ! ability to lev]age a         
mult9ational global response to issues  
?r\gh a v>iety ( means & contribute to a
 global rules-bas$ ord]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! _m contributions t         
alliances & p>tn]%ips h made to support 
& advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 und]scores t alliances h enhanc$   
mutual security by jo9tly %>+ 9 common  
def5se1 includ+ ! def5se ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes t ,am]ican-l$  
alliances & p>tn]%ips play$ a vital role
 9 e/abli%+ ! po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii          
int]national ord]1 :i* g5]at$ unprec$5t$
 prosp]ity & peace ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7    
reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates endur+        
commitm5t to our treaty allies & p>tn]s2
  7#e7 recognizes t robu/ alliances &   
p>tn]%ips require _m ye>s to develop &1 
if neglect$1 may n be readily rebuilt 9 

mom5ts ( crisis2  7#f7 ass]ts t         
alliances & p>tn]%ips h solidifi$       
b5eficial int]national norms & agreem5ts
 t und]gird ! political /r5g? ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#g7 supports ! assessm5t 9 ! 
#bjah ,national ,def5se ,/rategy t /rong
 alliances & p>tn]%ips are necess>y to  
help g5]ate decisive & su/a9$ ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y advantages & t ! ,unit$  
,/ates mu/ focus on /r5g!n+ alliances to
 attract new p>tn]s2 &  7#h7 urges !    
,presid5t to reaffirm ,am]ica's         
commitm5t to alliances & p>tn]%ips4