,,iia ,cal5d> ,no4 #bei #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ei  ,,9 
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,octob] #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,connell 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4  
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,isakson1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4  
,blunt1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4
 ,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & 
,mr4 ,rob]ts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t   
resolution2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t        
,octob] #bc1 #bjai,read ! second "t &   
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress on !       
precipit\s )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces f ,syria & ,afghani/an1 &        
,turkey's unprovok$ incursion into      
,syria4  ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq
 & al ,%am1 bett] kn[n by its acronym   
,,isis1 fl\ri%$ 9 ! *aos unlea%$ by !   
civil w> 9 ,syria & at "o po9t controll$
 ext5sive t]ritory 9 ,iraq & ,syria2    
,:]eas ,,isis murd]$ ?\s&s ( innoc5t    

civilians1 includ+ ,am]icans1 & s\ght to
 e?nically cleanse ! t]ritory x         
controll$ ( religi\s m9orities2 ,:]eas !
 ,kurdi%-l$ ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces1  
:i* is compos$ ( ,kurdi% & ,arab        
fight]s1 rema9s an ess5tial ,unit$      
,/ates p>tn] 9 ! successful campaign to 
de/roy ,,isis' s-call$ caliphate2       
,:]eas1 back$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,unit$ ,/ates allies1 ! ,syrian         
,democratic ,=ces lib]at$ millions (    
,syrians f ,,isis' t]rori/ regime1 &    
su/a9$ approximately #aa1jjj casualties 
9 ! fight2 ,:]eas ,,isis1 al ,qa$a1 & _!
 affiliates h prov5 resili5t & h regr\p$
 :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s h      
)drawn f ! fight aga9/ !m2 ,:]eas       
,turkey's unprovok$ incursion into      
nor!a/]n ,syria1 :i* began on ,octob]   
#i1 #bjai1 has displac$ m ?an #aff1jjj  
civilians1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,high ,commission] on ,refugees1 & doz5s
 ( civilians h be5 kill$ on bo? sides2  
,:]eas1 z a result ( ,turkey's incursion
 into nor!a/]n ,syria & ! )drawal (     

,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ,syrian    
,democratic ,=ces h turn$ to ,russia & !
 brutal ,assad regime = support1 :ile m 
?an a hundr$ ,,isis-affiliat$ deta9ees h
 escap$ f det5tion facilities2 & ,:]eas 
! ,assad regime is responsible = murd]+ 
at lea/ #ejj1jjj civilians & displac+ at
 lea/ #ab1jjj1jjj ,syrians1 or r\ghly   
half ! c\ntry's population at ! "t t !  
civil w> began 9 #bjaa1 & ! regime's    
return to nor!a/]n ,syria ?r\gh its new 
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces w
 all[ ! regime to ext5d its murd]\s     
campaign & aga9 subjugate ! ,kurdi%1    
,sunni ,arab1 & religi\s m9orities (    
nor!a/]n ,syria3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t   
,congress-- 7#a7 condemns 9 ! /ronge/   
t]ms ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's escalat+   
ho/ilities aga9/ ,kurdi% p>tn]s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,syria1 :ile recogniz+ !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's legitimate       
humanit>ian1 economic1 & security       
conc]ns emanat+ f ! conflict 9 ,syria2  
7#b7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
to pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1      

includ+ ?r\gh sanctions1 to act )       
re/ra9t1 provide acc\ntability = human  
rights abuses conduct$ by militias act+ 
9 support ( ,turki% milit>y op]ations1 &
 curtail its ho/ilities aga9/ ,unit$    
,/ates p>tn] =ces 9 ,syria2  7#c7       
reit]ates ,unit$ ,/ates opposition to ! 
=c$ repatriation ( refugees f ?ird      
c\ntries into ,syria1 & calls ^u all    
refugee returns to be safe1 dignifi$1 & 
volunt>y2  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t to    
resc9d 8 invitation to ! ,:ite ,h\se to 
,turki% ,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip        
,erdogan until a m endur+ cease-fire has
 be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ,turki% & ,kurdi%  
=ces 9 nor!a/]n ,syria2  7#e7 calls ^u !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue     
support+ lib]at$ ,syrian ,kurdi% & ,arab
 communities 9 nor!a/ ,syria ?r\gh      
humanit>ian support1 includ+ ^? displac$
 or o!rwise affect$ by ongo+ viol5ce 9  
,syria1 & calls ^u o!r nations to       
increase support to /abilization ef=ts 9
 nor!a/]n ,syria2  7#f7 /rongly opposes 
any ab&onm5t ( our ,kurdi% & ,arab      

p>tn]s 9 ,syria2  7#g7 calls = a halt to
 ! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f
 ,syria :]e practical1 & calls = !      
cont9u$ use ( air p[] to t>get ,,isis & 
provide protection ( e?nic & religi\s   
m9orities 9 nor!a/]n ,syria2  7#h7      
expresses support = a cont9u$ ,unit$    
,/ates milit>y pres5ce 9 ,iraq1 along ) 
ef=ts to help ,iraqi =ces control _!    
bord]1 protect _! sov]eignty1 & c\nt]   
,,isis2  7#i7 recognizes ! cont9u+ ?reat
 to ,unit$ ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates allies
 pos$ by al ,qa$a & ,,isis1 :i* ma9ta9  
an ability to op]ate 9 ,syria &         
,afghani/an2  7#aj7 w>ns t a precipit\s 
)drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces f ! ongo+  
fight aga9/ ^! gr\ps1 )\t effective1    
c\nt]vail+ ef=ts to secure ga9s 9 ,syria
 & ,afghani/an1 c\ld all[ t]rori/s to   
regr\p1 de/abilize critical regions1 &  
create vacuums t c\ld be fill$ by ,iran 
or ,russia1 to ! detrim5t ( ,unit$      
,/ates int]e/s & ^? ( our allies2  7#aa7
 recognizes t an unbrok5 *a9 (          
,iranian-controll$ t]ritory across      

,syria poses a significant ?reat to     
,israel2  7#ab7 reit]ates support =     
int]national diplomatic ef=ts to        
facilitate peaceful1 negotiat$          
resolutions to ! ongo+ conflicts 9      
,syria & ,afghani/an on t]ms t respect !
 rights ( innoc5t civilians & d5y safe  
hav5s to t]rori/s2  7#ac7 enc\rages     
close collaboration betwe5 ! executive  
bran* & ! legislative bran* to ensure   
cont9u+ /rong1 bip>tisan support =      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y op]ations 9 ,syria
 & ,afghani/an2 &  7#ad7 calls ^u !     
,presid5t to c]tify :e!r conditions h   
be5 met = ! endur+ defeat ( al ,qa$a &  
,,isis be=e initiat+ any fur!r          
significant )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces
 f ! region4  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,read ! 
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>