,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ag1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4          
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4     
,boozman1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4      
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mrs4        
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1   
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,hawley1   
,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,romney1
 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4       
,braun1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 
,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4        
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,kelly1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,portman1 
,mr4 ,johnson1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?     

,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,condemn+ ! antisemitic t]rori/ attack t
 occurr$ at ,congregation ,be? ,israel  
,synagogue on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbb1 9     
,colleyville1 ,texas1 express+ gratitude
 t no innoc5t lives 7 lo/1 & applaud+ ! 
d$ication & brav]y ( law en=cem5t &     
em]g5cy response (ficials 9 respond+ to 
! attack4  ,:]eas on ! aft]noon (       
,janu>y #ae1 #bjbb1 #d individuals at   
,congregation ,be? ,israel ,synagogue 9 
,colleyville1 ,texas 7 tak5 ho/age &    
held at gunpo9t by an arm$ antisemitic  
t]rori/2 ,:]eas dur+ ! ho/age /&(f1 !   
t]rori/ e*o$ ! dem&s ( o!r militant     
,islami/s1 includ+ ! ,islamic ,/ate     
7,,isis71 ,ayman al-,zawahri1 lieut5ant 
to ,osama b9 ,lad5 & ma/]m9d ( _m (     
deadlie/ al ,qa$a t]ror attacks1 & o!rs 
)9 al ,qa$a1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates release f
 ,f$]al prison a c]ta9 radicaliz$       
t]rori/ kn[n z ! ,lady ( al ,qa$a2      
,:]eas ! ,lady ( al ,qa$a 0 captur$ 9   
,afghani/an ) h&writt5 notes ab\t       

p]petrat+ a mass casualty attack & a li/
 ( t>gets locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t    
includ$ ! ,empire ,/ate ,build+1 !      
,/atue ( ,lib]ty1 & ,wall ,/reet1 & 0   
lat] convict$ ( ! attempt$ murd] &      
assault ( ,unit$ ,/ates nationals 9     
#bjaj & s5t5c$ to #hf ye>s 9 prison2    
,:]eas ! ho/ages 7 able to run to safety
 & escape due to ! quick ?9k+ & brav]y (
 "o ( ! ho/ages1 :o ?rew a *air at !    
t]rori/2 ,:]eas ! safe resolution to !  
,janu>y #ae? t]rori/ attack on          
,congregation ,be? ,israel demon/rat$ ! 
critical importance ( pr(essional safety
 & security tra9+1 facility walk-?r\ghs1
 & security assessm5ts = all ,jewi%     
community in/itutions2 ,:]eas s9ce      
#bjje1 ?r\gh ! ,nonpr(it ,security      
,grant ,program1 ,congress has support$ 
pr(essional safety & security tra9+ =   
h\ses ( wor%ip1 :i* 0 conduct$ by ,jewi%
 community in/itutions1 includ+         
,congregation ,be? ,israel ,synagogue1 &
 by ! ,secure ,community ,network "u !  
auspices ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ,presid5ts (   

,major ,am]ican ,jewi% ,organizations & 
! ,jewi% ,f$]ations ( ,nor? ,am]ica2    
,:]eas ! p]petrator t>get$ ! p wor%ip+  
at ,congregation ,be? ,israel ,synagogue
 because !y 7 ,jewi%2 ,:]eas ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates are grateful = ! swift    
action ( local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (ficials & em]g5cy response    
teams :o respond$ to ?is vile &         
antisemitic attack2 ,:]eas ,good ,%eph]d
 ,ca?olic ,community ,*ur* provid$      
support & h\s$ family memb]s ( !        
wor%ip]s held inside ,congregation ,be? 
,israel ,synagogue dur+ ! #aa-;h\r /&(f2
 ,:]eas ,pleasant ,run ,bapti/ ,*ur*    
(f]$ _! ?\ghts & support dur+ ! /&(f1 & 
all[$ = _! p>k+ lot to be us$ by ! m$ia2
 ,:]eas wor%ip]s :o 7 wat*+ ! s]vice    
virtually contact$ local law en=cem5t   
(ficials once !y realiz$ !re 0 an       
incid5t und]way at ,congregation ,be?   
,israel ,synagogue2 ,:]eas antisemitism 
is a p]nici\s & (f5sive =m ( prejudice t
 runs contr>y to ! values ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 & ,:]eas 9 #bjbj & #bjba1 !re 7 

#h1cff incid5ts ( extremism or          
antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
:ile !re c be no exhau/ive def9ition (  
antisemitism 9 all its _m =ms1 !        
,int]national ,holocau/ ,remembrance    
,alliance has develop$ ! ,work+         
,def9ition ( ,antisemitism1 ) examples1 
t s]ves z an ess5tial def9itional tool  
us$ to det]m9e contempor>y manife/ations
 ( antisemitism2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( !  
religi\sly motivat$ hate crimes report$ 
to ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 9   
#bjbj 7 anti-,jewi% hate crimes2 ,:]eas 
,jewi% ,am]icans make up ab\t #b p]c5t (
 ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates b crimes
 aga9/ !m make up #ee p]c5t ( !         
anti-religi\s hate crimes 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( antisemitic    
incid5ts1 includ+ assaults1 v&alism1 &  
h>assm5t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h increas$  
ov] ! pa/ decade3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! antisemitic    
attack at ,congregation ,be? ,israel    
,synagogue ( ,colleyville1 ,texas on    
,janu>y #ae1 #bjbb2  7#b7 expresses     

gratitude t !re 0 no loss ( innoc5t life
 & t ! ho/ages 7 able to escape unh>m$ &
 return safely to _! lov$ ones2  7#c7   
honors ! selfless & d$icat$ s]vice ( !  
law en=cem5t & em]g5cy response (ficials
 :o respond$ to ! attack2  7#d7 condemns
 antisemitism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ar\nd
 ! _w2 &  7#e7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to condemn        
antisemitism 9 all its =ms2  7,b7 to    
protect ! "r ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
freely ex]cise _! religi\s beliefs2 &   
7,c7 to ensure ! safety & security ( all
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4