,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjai,mr4  
,bilirakis 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,c>olyn   
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
ef=ts to promote peace & /ability 9 !   
,gulf region betwe5 & among ,unit$      
,/ates allies4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ma9ta9s a /rategic alliance ) num]\s    
c\ntries locat$ 9 ! ,gulf region &      
specifically enjoys a /rong relation%ip 
& p>tn]%ip ) ! memb] nations ( ! ,gulf  
,coop]ative ,c\ncil 7,,gcc72 ,:]eas !   
,,gcc is a regional political & economic
 union consi/+ ( its memb] /ates (      
,bahra91 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qat>1 ,saudi  
,arabia1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates     
7,,uae7 =mally e/abli%$ by ! ,*>t] ( !  
,gulf ,coop]ation ,c\ncil on ,may #be1  
#aiha2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates respects !
 /ate sov]eignty ( all memb] /ates 9 !  

,,gcc2 ,:]eas ! ,,gcc has be5 a /abiliz+
 =ce s9ce #aiha 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! #aigi   
,islamic revolution 9 ,iran & !         
turbul5ce foll[+ ! outbreak ( !         
,iran-,iraq ,w> 9 #aihj2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ 
*>t] ( ! ,,gcc emphasiz$ ! integration &
 int]connection ( economics1 education1 
& culture among memb]s design$ to       
respond to conc]ns t ,iran w\ld em]ge z 
a political1 ideological1 & economic    
p[]2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #bjag1 ,saudi 
,arabia1 ,,uae1 ,bahra91 & ,egypt       
(ficially cut diplomatic ties ) ,qat>1 a
 memb] /ate ( ! ,,gcc1 result+ 9 a      
cessation ( diplomatic relations1 clos$ 
bord]s & airspace ) ,qat>1 & a blockade 
t has n[ /ret*$ long] ?an "o ye>1 &     
creat+ increas$ t5sions betwe5 memb]s ( 
! ,,gcc1 z well z ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,qat>'s       
isolation by ^! c\ntries has creat$ a   
diplomatic crisis 9 ! ,gulf region      
*all5g+ ! unity ( nations t comprise !  
,,gcc1 z well z ! security ( ! entire   
region2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjai1  

,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo /at$ t !
 rift betwe5 ,qat> & its ,gulf neighbors
 _h gone on = too long & 0 ?reat5+      
regional unity ne$$ to c\nt] ,iran2     
,:]eas ,secret>y ,pompeo also not$ t    
,gulf unity 0 ess5tial = a plann$       
,middle ,ea/ ,/rategic ,alliance        
7,,mesa7 t w\ld also include ,jordan &  
,egypt2 ,:]eas a key compon5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates milit>y /rategy 9 ! ,gulf is !  
ma9t5ance ( a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y     
pres5ce 9 ! region ) ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces /ation$ at v>i\s ,gulf /ate      
facilities t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has access 
to1 9 accordance ) ,def5se ,coop]ation  
,agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^!  
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,al-,udeid ,air ,base  
has all[$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to use        
/rategic assets to c\nt] ,,isis1 comm& &
 control ,unit$ ,/ates air p[] 9 !      
region1 & conduct missions integral to  
address+ conflicts 9 ,yem51 ,syria1     
,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 & ov] #ae o!r       
nations2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjai1 
,secret>y ,pompeo sign$ a memor&um (    

und]/&+ ) ,qat> reg>d+ ! expansion &    
r5ovation ( ,al-,udeid ,air ,base1 :i*  
ho/s ! =w>d headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y's ,c5tral ,comm& & "s #aj1jjj  
,am]ican troops2 ,:]eas ! ability (     
,,isis & o!r t]rori/ gr\ps to ma9ta9    
influ5ce 9 ! ,gulf runs c\nt] to !      
national security objectives ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,,gcc1 & ! entire region2     
,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 recogniz$ ! importance ( regional      
coop]ation & a unit$ ,,gcc to mitigate  
regional ?reats & ensure ! region's     
economic prosp]ity1 c\nt] ,iranian      
de/abiliz+ activities1 & defeat t]rori/s
 & extremi/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bc1    
#bjag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to     
,kuwait ,lawr5ce ,silv]man /at$ t       
,presid5t ,trump 0 eag] to f9d a quick &
 f9al solution to ! ,gulf crisis1 &     
,kuwait's ,=eign ,m9i/] ,khal$          
al-,j>allah said1 ,kuwait & ! ,gulf     
c\ntries 7 det]m9$ to solve ! crisis2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kuwait has l$     
,,gcc ef=ts to resolve ! crisis & has   

hi/orically call$ = regional solid>ity &
 diplomatic solutions to regional       
conflicts2 ,:]eas ! ,trump adm9i/ration 
has s\ght to negotiate a peaceful       
resolution to ! crisis by ho/+ visits by
 sev]al ,gulf lead]s includ+ t ( ,qat> 9
 ,m>* & ,april #bjah & o!r nations 9 !  
region1 to m$iate a resolution ( !      
dispute2 ,:]eas a prolong$ rift betwe5  
our allies 9 ! region ?reat5s ef=ts to  
c\nt] ,iran & regional t]rori/ gr\ps2   
,:]eas ! l5g?y blockade has exact$ an   
untold humanit>ian co/ on all ! p ( !   
region1 long-t]m damage to ! ,,gcc's    
economic & f9ancial integration1 &      
consid]able h>m to ! region's social    
bonds & cultural fabric2 & ,:]eas !     
blockade ( ,qat> has und]m9$ ! ,middle  
,ea/'s /ability & ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a 
significant national security int]e/ 9 !
 /ability & economic prosp]ity ( !      
,gulf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms its    
appreciation to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kuwait = 
! ef=ts !y h made 9 try+ to facilitate  

m$iation betwe5 ! ,gulf ,coop]ative     
,c\ncil 7,,gcc7 & its memb] /ates2  7#b7
 reaffirms its support = ! ,,gcc & its  
memb] /ates z allies & p>tn]s 9 combatt+
 t]rorism & promot+ /ability & prosp]ity
 9 ! ,gulf region2  7#c7 reaffirms      
,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ! ,,gcc & our 
allies1 :i* has rema9$ consi/5t =       
decades1 t a unit$ ,gulf is 9 ! be/     
int]e/s ( ! entire ,middle ,ea/2 &  7#d7
 enc\rages ,presid5t ,trump & !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate to use all ef=ts at _!
 disposal to resolve ! curr5t crisis    
peacefully 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )    
,unit$ ,/ates policy 9 ! region & w be  
endur+ & en=ceable1 by initiat+ a s]i\s 
m$iation ef=t ) ,,gcc memb]s & ,egypt1  
includ+ ! possibility ( ho/+ a summit   
among ! ,,gcc1 ,egypt1 & ! ,unit$       
,/ates4