,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #daf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,conaway submitted the following        
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,expressing the sense of  
the ,house of ,representatives on       
support for ,estonia1 ,latvia1 and      
,lithuania4  ,whereas the ,baltic       
countries of ,estonia1 ,latvia1 and     
,lithuania are highly valued allies of  
the ,united ,states1 and they have      
repeatedly demonstrated their commitment
 to advancing our mutual interests as   
well as those of the ,,nato ,alliance2  
,whereas ,operation ,atlantic ,resolve  
is a series of exercises and            
coordinating efforts demonstrating the  
,united ,states commitment to its       
,european partners and allies1 including
 the ,baltic countries of ,estonia1     
,latvia1 and ,lithuania1 with the shared
 goal of peace and stability in the     
region2 ,whereas ,operation ,atlantic   

,resolve strengthens communication and  
understanding1 and is an important      
effort to deter ,russian aggression in  
the region2 ,whereas through ,operation 
,atlantic ,resolve1 the ,european       
,deterrence ,initiative undertakes      
exercises1 training1 and rotational     
presence necessary to reassure and      
integrate our allies1 including the     
,baltic countries1 into a common defense
 framework2 ,whereas all three ,baltic  
countries contributed to the ,,nato-led 
,international ,security ,assistance    
,force in ,afghanistan1 sending troops  
and operating with few caveats2 and     
,whereas the ,baltic countries continue 
to commit resources and troops to the   
,resolute ,support ,mission in          
,afghanistan3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 reaffirms its support for the      
principle of collective defense in      
,article #e of the ,north ,atlantic     
,treaty for our ,,nato allies1 including
 ,estonia1 ,latvia1 and ,lithuania2     

7#b7 supports the sovereignty1          
independence1 territorial integrity1 and
 inviolability of ,estonia1 ,latvia1 and
 ,lithuania as well as their            
internationally recognized borders1 and 
expresses concerns over increasingly    
aggressive military maneuvering by the  
,russian ,federation near their borders 
and airspace2  7#c7 expresses concern   
over and condemns subversive and        
destabilizing activities by the ,russian
 ,federation within the ,baltic         
countries2 and  7#d7 encourages the     
,administration to further enhance      
defense cooperation efforts with        
,estonia1 ,latvia1 and ,lithuania and   
supports the efforts of their           
,governments to provide for the defense 
of their people and sovereign territory4