,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 
,bass1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,/rongly        
condemn+ ! ,janu>y #bjai t]rori/ attack 
on ! #ad ,riv]side ,complex 9 ,nairobi1 
,k5ya1 (f]+ condol5ces to ! family &    
fri5ds ( ! victims1 & reaffirm+         
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,k5ya4  ,:]eas1 on    
,janu>y #ae1 #bjai1 arm$ gunm5 attack$ !
 #ad ,riv]side ,complex 9 ,nairobi1     
,k5ya1 kill+ at lea/ #ba p dur+ !       
#bj-;h\r siege2 ,:]eas "o ( !           
individuals kill$ 9 ?is he9\s act (     
viol5ce 0 an ,am]ican citiz5 nam$ ,jason
 ,sp9dl]1 a #i_/aa survivor & =m] ,peace
 ,corps volunte] :o 0 ! ,,ceo & manag+  
director ( a /rategy & inve/m5t firm 9  
,nairobi2 ,:]eas ,k5yan security =ces   
rescu$ m ?an #gjj civilians f ! complex2
 ,:]eas al-,%abaab1 an al-,qa$a         

affiliat$ t]rori/ organization bas$ 9   
,somalia designat$ z a =eign t]rori/    
organization by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 has
 claim$ responsibility = ! attack on !  
#ad ,riv]side ,complex2 ,:]eas ,k5ya has
 previ\sly be5 a t>get = al-,qa$a       
affiliat$ t]rori/ attacks 9 ,augu/      
#aiih1 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9     
,nairobi1 ,k5ya1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
embassy 9 ,d> es ,salaam1 ,tanzania1 7  
simultane\sly bomb$1 kill+ #bbd p &     
injur+ ov] #e1jjj p2 ,:]eas al-,%abaab  
has previ\sly p]petrat$ num]\s          
mass-casualty t]rori/ attacks 9 ,k5ya1  
notably ! siege at ! ,we/gate ,mall 9   
,nairobi 9 ,septemb] #bjac1 :i* kill$   
#fg p1 & ! assault on ,g>issa ,univ]sity
 ,college 9 ,april #bjae1 :i* kill$ #adh
 p2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k5ya %>e a
 long/&+ & mutually b5eficial political1
 economic1 & security p>tn]%ip2 & ,:]eas
 security coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,k5ya plays an ess5tial role 9 
combat+ t]rorism & viol5t extremism 9 ! 
,horn ( ,africa1 p>ticul>ly ef=ts to    

combat al-,%abaab2 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
condemns 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms ! rec5t       
t]rori/ attack by al-,%abaab 9 ,nairobi1
 ,k5ya1 t result$ 9 ! tragic loss ( #ba 
lives2  7#b7 (f]s its deepe/ condol5ces 
to ! family & fri5ds ( ! victims & to ! 
,republic ( ,k5ya1 & reaffirms its      
solid>ity ) ! ,k5yan p2  7#c7 honors !  
memory ( ,jason ,sp9dl]1 :o 0 murd]$ 9  
?is horrific t]rori/ attack2  7#d7      
recognizes ! h]oism exhibit$ by ,k5yan  
citiz5s1 fir/ respond]s1 security =ces1 
& ! ,k5ya ,r$ ,cross ,society to rescue 
^? held ho/age dur+ ! siege2  7#e7      
expresses its support = ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,k5ya's ef=ts to combat t]rorism &      
viol5t extremism1 includ+ ef=ts to      
prev5t1 detect1 & det] future attacks1 &
 enc\rages all ,k5yans to /& toge!r 9   
condemn+ t]rorism & viol5t extremism2   
7#f7 recognizes ,k5ya's contributions to
 c\nt]+ t]rorism & viol5t extremism 9 ! 
region1 p>ticul>ly al-,%abaab1 includ+ z
 troop contributors to ! ,african ,union

 ,mission 9 ,somalia2  7#g7 recognizes !
 important role ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
assi/ance to combat al-,%abaab & o!r    
t]rori/ activity 9 ! region1 includ+    
ef=ts to build ,k5ya's capacity to      
respond to & prev5t su* attacks2 &  7#h7
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,k5ya to "w        
exp$iti\sly to br+ ! p]petrators to     
ju/ice1 adh]+ to ! rule ( law1 respect =
 human rights1 & due process 9 its ef=ts
 to c\nt] t]rorism & viol5t extremism4