,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,mr4
 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,meij]1  
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,wild1 &   
,mr4 ,v>gas7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,reaffirm+ ,g]man-,am]ican fri5d%ip &   
coop]ation initiative4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,g]many h a close bond &       
fri5d%ip bas$ on hi/orical ties & %>$   
values t mu/ be ma9ta9$ & /r5g!n$2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,g]many & ! ,unit$     
,/ates laun*$ ,wund]b> ,toge!r1 ) ! goal
 ( promot+ ! robu/ relation%ip betwe5   
,g]mans & ,am]icans & %[cas+ ! close    
l9ks betwe5 our c\ntries bas$ on        
h]itage1 common values1 & %>$ int]e/s2  
,:]eas !re are m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj        
,am]icans ( ,g]man orig9 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 _m ( :om h provid$ valuable    
contributions to ! gr[? & developm5t ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & to ! ma9t5ance ( /rong 
ties to ,g]many & ! ,g]man p2 ,:]eas    
today ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many are     
close political allies1 p>tn]s1 & fri5ds
 work+ toge!r = a peaceful _w ord] bas$ 
on ! rule ( law2 ,:]eas ,g]many is an   
important trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! ,european ,union1 & ,unit$ ,/ates   
affiliates ( ,g]man firms employ m ?an  
#hfa1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates work]s1 & ,g]mans
 h inve/$ #ebb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 #bi p]c5t ( all =eign direct    
inve/m5t f ! ,european ,union1 &        
,am]icans h inve/$ m ?an                
#adh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,g]many4 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates play$ a lead+ role 9 !    
recon/ruction ( ,g]many aft] ,_w ,w>    
,,ii ?r\gh political & f9ancial means1  
lay+ ! gr\ndwork = ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
peaceful1 democratic po/w> ,we/ ,g]many 
& pav+ ! way = close ,unit$ ,/ates-,we/ 
,g]many bilat]al relations2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates play$ a crucial role 9 !  
unification ( ,g]many aft] ! fall ( !   
,b]l9 ,wall1 :i* took place #cb ye>s ago

 ?is ,novemb]2 & ,:]eas ,g]many & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9 /rong bilat]al ties
 & coop]ate closely on ! global /age &  
?r\gh int]national organizations :]e bo?
 c\ntries "w to promote %>$ values      
includ+ human rights1 democracy1 & !    
rule ( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &   
highlights ! importance ( ! alliance    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many 9--    
7,a7 an endur+ %>$ commitm5t to our free
 & democratic societies2  7,b7 exp&+ &  
deep5+ economic prosp]ity = ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,europe2 &  7,c7 protect+ &    
def5d+ our security1 fre$om1 & common   
values2  7#b7 recognizes ! /rong        
p]sonal1 cultural1 & hi/orical ties     
betwe5 our populations & gov]nm5ts1 & ! 
importance ( our common set ( fundam5tal
 values z guid+ pr9ciples = tackl+ !    
gr[+ global *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 & 
7#c7 reaffirms ! deep & hi/orical       
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t & p (       
,g]many4