,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1        
#bjba,mr4 ,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,deut*1    
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 
,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 & ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! ,,nato alliance & increas$  
alliance coop]ation on opportunities &  
*all5ges4  ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 came into
 be+ ?r\gh ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1   
:i* ent]$ into =ce on ,april #d1 #aidi1 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! o!r
 f\nd+ memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization1 & has s]v$ z a   
pill> ( int]national peace & /ability1 a
 critical compon5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
security1 & a det]r5t aga9/ adv]s>ies & 
ext]nal ?reats2 ,:]eas ,congress has    
repeat$ly support$ & affirm$ t-- 7#a7   

,,nato is "o ( ! mo/ successful milit>y 
alliances 9 hi/ory1 det]r+ ! outbreak ( 
ano!r _w w>1 protect+ ! t]ritorial      
integrity ( its memb]s1 & see+ ! ,cold  
,w> ?r\gh to a peaceful conclusion2     
7#b7 ,,nato rema9s ! f\ndation ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy to promote a ,europe
 t is :ole1 free1 & at peace2  7#c7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is solemnly committ$ to ! 
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization's 
pr9ciple ( collective def5se z enum]at$ 
9 ,article #e ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty2 &  7#d7 ea* alliance memb]     
ought to honor ! decision at ! ,,nato   
,wales ,summit 9 #bjad to sp5d at lea/  
#b p]c5t ( t c\ntry's gross dome/ic     
product on def5se by #bjbd2 ,:]eas x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to    
rema9 a memb] 9 good /&+ ( ,,nato2  7#b7
 to cont9ue to "w ) ,,nato memb]s to    
meet _! #bjad ,wales ,def5se ,inve/m5t  
,pl$ge commitm5ts2 &  7#c7 to support   
robu/ ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ = ! ,european 
,det]r5ce ,initiative1 :i* increases !  
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies  

to det] & def5d aga9/ aggression2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld take e action to  
re9=ce its global reputation z a c\ntry 
t fully complies ) its obligations "u ! 
int]national treaties to :i* x is a     
p>ty2 & ,:]eas ,,nato 0 f\nd$ on !      
pr9ciples ( democracy1 individual       
lib]ty1 & ! rule ( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes !       
contributions to ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r alliance memb]s    
d]iv$ f int]national treaties &         
alliances2  7#b7 supports ! ,presid5t's 
reaffirmation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
commitm5t to ,article #e & to ,,nato    
collective def5se bas$ on %>$ democratic
 values2  7#c7 calls =-- 7,a7 robu/     
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip )9 ,,nato2  7,b7 
coord9ation ) /eadfa/ allies & p>tn]s on
 %>$ peace & security conc]ns2 &  7,c7  
cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t to assi/
 ,,nato allies 9 meet+ _! burd5-%>+     
t>gets2  7#d7 supports increas$         
coop]ation on new & p]si/5t ?reats to   
democratic in/itutions f ,russia & o!r  

competitors1 z well z to critical global
 *all5ges l climate *ange & !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7#e7 supports    
increas$ coop]ation & dialogue relat+ to
 h[ ! alliance may mod]nize1 pursue new 
opportunities1 & address pot5tial       
int]nal ?reats to democracy4