,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1       
#bjba,mr4 ,waltz 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,coop]1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4    
,titus1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,mr4 
,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #cj?       
anniv]s>y ( ,op]ation ,provide ,com=t4  
,:]eas aft] ! upris+ aga9/ ,saddam      
,husse9 9 ,m>* #aiia1 ,husse9 turn$     
tanks & helicopt] gun%ips on !          
def5seless citiz5s ( ,kurdi/an2 ,:]eas  
ov]:elm$ by ! ,husse9 regime's sup]ior  
firep[]1 & hav+ already exp]i5c$ !      
g5ocidal dea? ( "s #bjj1jjj ,kurds1     
along ) ! wanton de/ruction ( #d1ejj    
,kurdi% villages & deadly *emical       
bomb>dm5t1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,kurdi% m51
 wom51 & *ildr5 fl$ to ,iraq's nor!rn & 
ea/]n bord]s1 fe>+ t ! regime w\ld use  
poison gas aga9/ !m1 z dur+ ! ,anfal    
campaign & 9 ,halabja only #c ye>s be=e2

 ,:]eas 9 ! e>ly days ( ?is refugee     
crisis1 ! daily dea? toll ( flee+ ,kurds
 at "o po9t exce$$ #a1jjj1 ) victims    
hav+ no "t to ga!r any possessions or   
w9t] protective ge> & ?us succumb+ to   
exposure1 malnutrition1 & disease2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 response to ! 
unfold+ human cata/rophe1 l$ :at became 
! l>ge/ humanit>ian op]ation ( its k9d  
ev]1 ,op]ation ,provide ,com=t1 deliv]+ 
humanit>ian relief & en=c+ a no-fly     
zone2 ,:]eas ,op]ation ,provide ,com=t  
sav$ ! lives ( c\ntless ?\s&s ( ,kurds f
 ne> c]ta9 dea? on ,kurdi/an's freez+ & 
rugg$ bord] m\nta9s2 ,:]eas ,kurds1 to  
?is day1 cr$it ,am]ican-l$ ,op]ation    
,provide ,com=t1 p>ticul>ly ! no-fly    
zone t protect$ ! ,kurdi% p until #bjjc1
 = ! /able1 peaceful1 & welcom+         
environm5t ,kurdi/an is today2 ,:]eas ! 
,kurdi/an ,region ( ,iraq s]ves1 z "o ( 
! _w's l>ge/ safe hav5s = ^? flee+      
conflict & religi\s & political         
p]secution2 & ,:]eas ! ,kurdi/an        
,regional ,gov]nm5t & ! ,kurdi% ,pe%m]ga

 rema9 among ! mo/ dep5dable & /eadfa/  
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! fight aga9/
 extremism & t]rorism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ,congress h]eby-- 7#a7 commemorates !
 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ,op]ation ,provide    
,com=t2  7#b7 recognizes & honors !     
h]oic ,am]ican soldi]s1 diplomats1      
political lead]s1 & coalition p>tn]s :o 
implem5t$ ,op]ation ,provide ,com=t2    
7#c7 recognizes & honors ! brav]y ( !   
ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj ,kurdi% wom51 *ildr51 &
 m5 :o /ruggl$ to survive />vation &    
exposure1 & :o welcom$ ! aid t came &   
embrac$ ! opportunity = a new life2 &   
7#d7 reaffirms ! /rong ,am]ican-,kurdi% 
p>tn]%ip & endur+ respect & support =   
our ,kurdi% fri5ds1 :o c\rage\sly /&    
%\ld] to %\ld] ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 our  
%>$ opposition to extremism & t]rorism4