,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,book]7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,honor+ !     
,employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas m
 ?an #ha1jjj p s]ve z employees ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1     
includ+ locally employ$ /aff1 protect+ &
 advanc+ national security1 fre$om1     
democracy1 developm5t1 & free m>kets1 = 
! b5efit ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
int]national community2 ,:]eas employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t     
toge!r repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9       
ma9ta9+ diplomatic relations 9 ov] #bej 

po/s 9 #ahj c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 includ+
 9 _m inhospitable & dang]\s regions2   
,:]eas employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t promote ,am]ican values &   
int]e/s at home & abroad ?r\gh _! "w &  
actions1 promot+ ! safety & fre$om ( all
 ,am]icans2 ,:]eas employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t are a
 c5tral compon5t ( our def5se aga9/     
int]national t]rorism & ! prolif]ation (
 weapons ( mass de/ruction2 ,:]eas      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t "w to pres]ve peace & fre$om
 & promote economic prosp]ity & mutual  
und]/&+ ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas employees ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t daily
 "w to r$uce pov]ty1 end hung] &        
malnutrition1 fight disease1 combat     
int]national crime & illegal drugs1 &   
address environm5tal degradation2 ,:]eas
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !    

,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t daily "w to promote economic
 developm5t1 comm]cial ent]prises1      
economic prosp]ity1 & ,unit$ ,/ates job 
& trade promotion2 ,:]eas employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t daily
 "w to promote ,am]ican ideals & values1
 human rights1 fre$om1 g5d] equality1 & 
democracy2 ,:]eas employees ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t daily
 "w to provide em]g5cy & humanit>ian    
assi/ance aid to respond to crises ar\nd
 ! globe2 ,:]eas !re are almo/ #ej1jjj  
local employees at po/s t aid & support 
! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas at lea/ #bej   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 employees1 z well z
 family memb]s1 & _m m locally employ$  
/aff1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t h made ! ultimate sacrifice 
on behalf ( _! ,nation2 ,:]eas employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t     
p]sonify ! virtues ( patriotism1        
sacrifice1 s]vice1 & duty2 ,:]eas !     
families ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t make important
 & significant sacrifices = ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas multiple c>e] ,=eign     
,s]vice & civil s]vice employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate upheld _! oa?s to     
def5d ! ,con/itution1 uphold ! law1 &   
provide te/imony 9 response to lawful   
subpo5as f congressional ov]sight he>+s1
 risk+ _! c>e]s & p]sonal safety =      
s]vice to _! nation2 ,:]eas ^! c\rage\s 
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1        
individuals :o h s]v$ ! ,nation )       
di/9ction & repres5t our ,nation's f9e/1
 include ,ambassador ,m>ie ,yovanovit*1 
a di/+ui%$ c>e] public s]vant :o d$icat$
 #cc ye>s ( h] life z a ,=eign ,s]vice  
,(fic]2 ,ambassador ,william ,taylor1 a 
diplomat :o />t$ 8 #ej-ye> public s]vice
 z a ,we/ ,po9t cadet & s]v$ 9 e        
,adm9i/ration s9ce #aihe2 ,george ,k5t a

 c>e] =eign s]vice (fic] ) multiple     
po/+s ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t s9ce #aiib2   
,j5nif] ,williams1 a #ac-ye> vet]an ( ! 
,=eign ,s]vice :o has s]v$ ov]seas 9    
,beirut & ,jamaica1 manag$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's humanit>ian assi/ance
 program = ,syrian refugees f #bjaa to  
#bjad1 &1 mo/ rec5tly1 has s]v$ z !     
,vice ,presid5t's assi/ant on ,european 
& ,russian affairs s9ce ,april #bjai2   
,ambassador ,david ,hale1 :o has s]v$   
ar\nd ! _w = m ?an ?ree decades ) !     
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ z ,ambassador to     
,paki/an1 ,lebanon & ,jordan1 & 9 8     
curr5t role z ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =   
,political ,affairs2 ,david ,holmes1 :o 
jo9$ ! =eign s]vice 9 #bjjb & 0 aw>d$ ! 
,william ,rivk9 aw>d = ,con/ructive     
,diss5t 9 #bjad2 ,pet] ,mi*ael          
,mc,kinley1 ^: c>e] 9 ! =eign s]vice    
spann$ m ?an #ce ye>s & includ$ s]vice z
 ambassador to ,p]u1 ,colombia1         
,afghani/an1 & ,brazil1 & ,s5ior ,advis]
 to ,secret>y ,mike ,pompeo2 ,philip    
,reek]1 a #bg-ye> vet]an ( ! =eign      

s]vice1 includ+ z act+ assi/ant secret>y
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,european & ,eurasian    
,affairs2 ,ca!r9e ,m4 ,cr(t1 :o has s]v$
 z a special advisor = ,ukra9e 9 ! ,/ate
 ,dep>tm5t & on ! ,national ,security   
,c\ncil /aff2 & ,*ri/oph] ,&]son1 a     
=eign s]vice (fic] s9ce #bjje1 :o s]v$  
at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,kyiv f   
#bjad to #bjag & z ! special advis] =   
,ukra9e negotiations f ,augu/ #bjag to  
,july #bjai2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate has repres5t$ to ,congress t no   
employee has fac$ any adv]se action by !
 ,dep>tm5t = te/imony be=e ,congress &  
committ$ t ! ,dep>tm5t w n discipl9e any
 ,dep>tm5t employee = appe>+ be=e       
,congress 9 response to a subpo5a3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors !
 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t2  7#b7 calls on ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to reflect on ! s]vice &  
sacrifice ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 :]ev] !y     

s]ve1 pa/1 pres5t1 & future2  7#c7 ?anks
 ! local employees = _! aid & support 9 
! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t2  7#d7 expresses ! deep     
appreciation ( a grateful ,nation to !  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t :o ea* & e day c\rage\sly & 
publicly /& up = _! c\ntry & def5d !    
,con/itution1 includ+ ^? :o h provid$   
te/imony to ,congress 9 response to     
lawful subpo5as2  7#e7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t
 to fully & fai?fully implem5t all its  
/at$ commitm5t to assi/ employees call$ 
to te/ify be=e ,congress ) ! co/ ( legal
 fees2 &  7#f7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t to  
ensure t no p]sonnel w face any         
retaliatory action1 adv]se p]sonnel     
action1 or o!r negative consequ5ce =    
te/ify+ or provid+ reque/$ in=mation to 
,congress1 & emphasizes t any reprisal =
 te/ify+ be=e ,congress w\ld be a       
violation ( law4