,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4    
,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4       
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,wick]1
 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1  
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4       
,p]due1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,sasse1  
,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4      
,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,grassley1   
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4      
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4
 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,%elby1    
,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 & ,mr4        
,mc,connell7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,honor+ ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !    
intellig5ce community ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

:o c>ri$ out ! mission t kill$ ,qasem   
,soleimani1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #b1 #bjbj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
p]sonnel kill$ t]rori/ lead] ,qasem     
,soleimani dur+ ! c\rse ( a t>get$ /rike
 aga9/ t]rori/s engag$ 9 plann+ imm95t  
attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons &    
p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ,qasem ,soleimani 0 !  
lead] ( ! ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d  
,corps-,quds ,=ce 7,,irgc-,,qf7 t]rori/ 
organization1 a global t]rorism ?reat to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national       
community2 ,:]eas ,qasem ,soleimani 0 ! 
ar*itect ( t]rori/ attacks 9 ,iraq1     
,afghani/an1 & else:]e t kill$ hundr$s (
 ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel1 includ+ )      
weapons & improvis$ explosives provid$  
directly by ! ,,irgc-,,qf2 ,:]eas ,qasem
 ,soleimani plann$ or support$ num]\s   
o!r deadly t]rori/ attacks aga9/ !      
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1 includ+ !   
#bjaa plot to assass9ate ! ,saudi       
,arabian ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,adel al-,jubeir :ile he 0 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 attack  

on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,baghdad1 
,iraq1 z well z plann$ attacks 9        
,g]many1 ,bosnia1 ,bulg>ia1 ,k5ya1      
,bahra91 ,turkey1 & else:]e2 ,:]eas1 "u 
,presid5ts ,george ,w4 ,bu% & ,b>ack    
,obama1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury       
designat$ ,qasem ,soleimani = !         
imposition ( sanctions "u ,executive    
,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 
relat+ to block+ prop]ty & prohibit+    
transactions ) p]sons :o commit1 ?reat5 
to commit1 or support t]rorism7 = plott+
 to assass9ate ! ,saudi ,arabian        
,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u      
,executive ,ord] #acchb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  
weapons ( mass de/ruction prolif]ators &
 _! support]s7 bas$ on ,qasem           
,soleimani's relation%ip to ! ,islamic  
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 & "u        
,executive ,ord] #acegb 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (  
c]ta9 p]sons ) respect to human rights  
abuses 9 ,syria72 ,:]eas ! valiant      
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h  

c\rage\sly & vigor\sly pursu$ !         
,,irgc-,,qf & its affiliates 9 ,iraq1   
,afghani/an1 & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas !     
anonym\s1 unsung h]oes ( ! intellig5ce  
community ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h pursu$ !  
,,irgc-,,qf & its affiliates 9 ,iraq1   
,afghani/an1 & ar\nd ! _w ) trem5d\s    
d$ication1 sacrifice1 & pr(essionalism2 
,:]eas1 al?\gh ! dea? ( ,qasem          
,soleimani repres5ts a significant bl[  
to ! ,,irgc-,,qf & its affiliates & to  
t]rori/ organizations ar\nd ! _w1       
t]rorism rema9s a critical ?reat to !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,qasem ,soleimani & ! ,,irgc-,,qf
 h provid$ critical support to ! regime 
( ,ba%> al-,assad 9 ,syria & pursu$ !   
t>get$ kill+ & e?nic cleans+ ( hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( ,sunni ,muslims across !       
,middle ,ea/2 & ,:]eas ! ,,irgc-,,qf    
supports t]rori/ gr\ps ar\nd ! _w1      
includ+ ,kata'ib ,hezbollah1 ! ,taliban1
 ,lebanese ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1          
,pale/9ian ,islamic ,jihad1 & ! ,popul> 
,front = ! ,lib]ation ( ,pale/9e-,g5]al 

,comm&1 & "u ,presid5ts ,george ,w4 ,bu%
 & ,donald ,j4 ,trump1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury designat$ ! ,,irgc-,,qf = !   
imposition ( sanctions "u ,executive    
,ord] #acbbd = provid+ mat]ial support  
to t]rori/ organizations & z a =eign    
t]rori/ organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es t ! dea? (   
,qasem ,soleimani repres5ts a measure ( 
ju/ice & relief = ! families & fri5ds ( 
! hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
:o lo/ _! lives 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an1 !
 m5 & wom5 ar\nd ! _w :o h be5 kill$ by 
o!r attacks sponsor$ by ! ,islamic      
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps-,quds ,=ce   
7,,irgc-,,qf71 & ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces & ! intellig5ce community ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates :o h sacrific$ _! lives   
pursu+ ,qasem ,soleimani & !            
,,irgc-,,qf2  7#b7 comm5ds ! m5 & wom5 (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! intellig5ce community
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! trem5d\s         
commitm5t1 p]sev]ance1 pr(essionalism1 &
 sacrifice !y display$ 9 disrupt+ imm95t
 t]rori/ attacks plann$ by ,qasem       

,soleimani2  7#c7 comm5ds ! m5 & wom5 ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! intellig5ce community 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = committ+ !mselves to
 defeat+1 disrupt+1 & dismantl+ !       
,,irgc-,,qf2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ,presid5t =
 ord]+ ! successful op]ations to locate 
& elim9ate ,qasem ,soleimani2 &  7#e7   
reaffirms its commitm5t to disrupt+1    
dismantl+1 & defeat+ ! ,,irgc-,,qf &    
affiliat$ organizations ar\nd ! _w t    
?reat5 ! national security ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & to br++ t]rori/s to ju/ice4