,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjai ,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ,turkey's pur*ase
 ( ! ,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em 
f ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its memb]%ip 9 
,,nato1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,turkey h 
be5 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization 7,,nato7 allies s9ce      
#aieb2 ,:]eas ,,nato exi/s = democratic 
nation /ates to b& toge!r to 8safegu>d !
 fre$om1 common h]itage & civilization (
 _! peoples1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples (     
democracy1 individual lib]ty1 & ! rule (
 law02 ,:]eas ,,nato ,memb] ,/ates 8seek
 to promote /ability & well-be+ 9 !     
,nor? ,atlantic area02 ,:]eas ! prim>y  
?reat pos$ by ! ,soviet ,union t        
precipitat$ ! =mation ( ,,nato cont9ues 
today1 & rec5t actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 

! ,russian ,f$]ation h reaffirm$ !      
importance ( ?is alliance to ! security 
( ! ,memb] ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation has ?reat5$ ! peace
 & security ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic area1   
invad+ & occupy+ ! t]ritory ( its       
non-,,nato neighbors & m5ac+ ,,nato     
,memb] ,/ates s9ce #bjjh2 ,:]eas !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
int]f]$ & attempt$ to wreak havoc 9 !   
election processes ( ,,nato ,memb]      
,/ates & cont9ues to d s2 ,:]eas !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
ma9ta9$ & /r5g!n$ its ties ) !          
repressive & corrupt regime ( ,nicols   
,maduro 9 ,v5ezuela 9 an ef=t to prop   
him up 9 8 illegitimate hold ov] ! /ate2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation is /r5g!n+ its ties ) !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,cuba1 includ+ a rec5t port 
call 9 ,havana ) its mo/ p[]ful w>%ip2  
,:]eas ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,recep    
,tayyip ,erdoan has tak5 ! ,republic (  
,turkey d[n a pa? ( au?orit>ianism &    
human rights abuses1 aligns itself )    

radical ,islamic t]ror gr\ps1 & agitates
 aga9/ regional allies ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 su* z ,israel2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey has   
coop]at$ ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation & ,iran aga9/ ! /rategic      
int]e/s ( ! ,,nato ,memb] ,/ates1       
cont9ues to occupy nor!rn ,cyprus1 &    
cont9ues to unju/ly deta9 ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !         
,republic ( ,turkey has support$ !      
,maduro regime ) illegal f9ancial       
transactions2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,republic ( ,turkey has acquir$ !       
,s-#djj air & missile def5se sy/em f !  
,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* con/itutes a    
direct & dire ?reat to ! security       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato2 &   
,:]eas ! =ego+ demon/rates t ! ,republic
 ( ,turkey is consi/5tly contradict+ !  
/&>ds & purposes ( ! ,,nato treaty3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es
 t ! ,republic ( ,turkey's receipt ( !  
,russian ,s-#djj air & missile def5se   
sy/em is a significant transaction )9 ! 

mean+ ( section #bca ( ! ,c\nt]+        
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7,,caatsa7 ( #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#iebe72  7#b7 calls = full implem5tation
 ( sanctions "u ,,caatsa2  7#c7 calls ^u
 ! ,presid5t to consult ) ,,nato ,memb] 
,/ates1 pursuant to ,article #d ( !     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 sign$ at       
,wa%+ton ,april #d1 #aidi1 bas$ ^u      
?reats to ! political indep5d5ce &      
security ( ! ,p>ties by ! ,russian      
actions describ$ 9 ! preamble2 &  7#d7  
calls ^u ! ,presid5t1 dur+ su*          
consultation ) ,,nato ,memb] ,/ates1 to 
review ! ,treaty ) reg>d to ! factors   
affect+ peace & security 9 ! ,nor?      
,atlantic area describ$ 9 ! preamble1 & 
to consid] ! cont9u$ inclusion ( !      
,republic ( ,turkey 9 ,,nato4