,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjai,mr4     
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4        
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,coons1     
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4       
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#aih? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece
 & celebrat+ democracy 9 ,greece & !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! p ( anci5t     
,greece develop$ ! concept ( democracy1 
9 :i* ! supreme p[] to gov]n 0 ve/$ 9 ! 
p2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ fa!rs ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 _m ( :om read ,greek political  
philosophy 9 ! orig9al ,greek language1 
drew heavily on ! political exp]i5ce &  

philosophy ( anci5t ,greece 9 =m+ !     
repres5tative democracy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,petros ,mavromi*alis1 ! 
=m] ,comm&] 9 ,*ief ( ,greece & a f\nd] 
( ! mod]n ,greek /ate1 said to ! citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahba1 ,x is 9 y\r 
l& t lib]ty has fix$ h] abode & ''' 9   
imitat+ y1 we %all imitate our ance/ors 
& be ?\ght wor?y ( !m if we succe$ 9    
resembl+ y42 ,:]eas ! ,greek national   
an!m1 ! ,hymn to ,lib]ty1 includes !    
words1 mo/ he>tily 0 gladd5$ ,george    
,wa%+ton's brave l&2 ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates g5]\sly (f]$ humanit>ian  
assi/ance to ! p ( ,greece dur+ _!      
/ruggle = indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ,greece    
h]oically resi/$ ,axis =ces at a crucial
 mom5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 =c+ ,adolf ,hitl]
 to *ange 8 timel9e & delay+ ! attack on
 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,w9/on ,*ur*ill said t 
if !re _h n be5 ! virtue & c\rage ( !   
,greeks1 we d n "k :i* ! outcome ( ,_w  
,w> ,,ii w\ld h be5 & no long] w we say 
t ,greeks fight l h]oes1 b t h]oes fight
 l ,greeks2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ! p

 ( ,greece 7 kill$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2   
,:]eas ,greece consi/5tly alli$ ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 major int]national      
conflicts ?r\gh\t its hi/ory z a mod]n  
/ate2 ,:]eas ,greece is a /rategic p>tn]
 & ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++        
political /ability & economic developm5t
 to ! ,balkan region1 hav+ inve/$       
billions ( doll>s 9 ! c\ntries ( !      
region & hav+ contribut$ m ?an          
#gej1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t aid = !       
region2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece
 actively p>ticipate 9 peacekeep+ &     
peace-build+ op]ations conduct$ by      
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization1 ! ,european      
,union1 & ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,mi*ael ,pompeo ho/$ ,act+     
,greek ,=eign ,m9i/] ,george ,katr\galos
 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece ,/rategic    
,dialogue on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah1 t     
und]scor$ ,greece's importance to !     
,unit$ ,/ates z a pill> ( /ability 9 !  

,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & ,balkans & z an   
important ,,nato ally2 ,:]eas ! ea/]n   
,m$it]ranean trilat]al p>tn]%ip (       
,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus is          
increas+ly important to ,unit$ ,/ates   
int]e/s1 & ea* c\ntry's /rong           
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z 
! prospect ( an ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean     
pipel9e enabl+ safe transmission ( gas  
to ,we/]n ,europe1 is critical to       
security & en]gy /ability2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! honor$ c\ntry at      
,greece's premi] ,!ssaloniki            
,int]national ,fair on ,septemb] #h-af1 
#bjah2 ,:]eas ,greece receiv$ worldwide 
praise = its extraord9>y h&l+ dur+ !    
#bjjd ,olympic ,games ( m ?an #ad1jjj   
a?letes & m ?an #b1jjj1jjj spectators & 
j\rnali/s1 a feat ! ,gov]nm5t & p (     
,greece h&l$ effici5tly1 securely1 & )  
hospitality2 ,:]eas ,greece1 locat$ 9 a 
region :]e ,*ri/ianity meets ,islam &   
,judaism1 ma9ta9s excell5t relations )  
,muslim c\ntries & ,israel2 ,:]eas      
,greece rema9s an integral "p ( !       

,european ,union2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,greece has tak5 important /eps 9 rec5t 
ye>s to fur!r cross-cultural und]/&+1   
rappro*em5t1 & coop]ation 9 v>i\s fields
 ) ,turkey1 & has also improv$ its      
relations ) o!r c\ntries 9 ! region1    
includ+ ,israel1 ?us enhanc+ ! /ability 
( ! wid] region2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & p
 ( ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at !   
=efront ( ef=ts to advance fre$om1      
democracy1 peace1 /ability1 & human     
rights2 ,:]eas ^? ef=ts & simil> ideals 
h =g$ a close bond betwe5 ! p ( ,greece 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is prop] &
 desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to         
celebrate ,m>* #be1 #bjai1 ,greek       
,indep5d5ce ,day1 ) ! p ( ,greece & to  
reaffirm ! democratic pr9ciples f :i* ^?
 two great c\ntries 7 f\nd$3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ext5ds w>m    
congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p (    
,greece z !y celebrate ! #aih? anniv]s>y
 ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece2  7#b7        
expresses support = ! pr9ciples (       
democratic gov]nance to :i* ! p (       

,greece are committ$2 &  7#c7 notes !   
important role t ,greece has play$ 9 !  
wid] ,european region & 9 ! community ( 
nations s9ce ga9+ its indep5d5ce #aih   
ye>s ago4