,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbb,mr4    
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4    
,durb91 & ,mr4 ,portman7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ appreciation = !
 ef=ts ( ! ,republic ( ,pol& to assi/   
,ukra9ian refugees & support !          
sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e foll[+ ! ,russian  
invasion ( ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y
 #bd1 #bjbb1 ,russian ,f$]ation         
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 in/igat$ an   
unprovok$1 unju/ifi$1 & unlawful w> by  
violat+ ! t]ritorial integrity ( !      
sov]eign c\ntry ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 z (  
,may #c1 #bjbb1 m ?an #e1ejj1jjj        
,ukra9ians h fl$ ,ukra9e s9ce ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation began its invasion2 ,:]eas ! 
,republic ( ,pol& has play$ a critical  
role 9 respond+ to ! influx ( ,ukra9ian 
refugees into ,europe1 admitt+ m ?an    
half ( ! ,ukra9ians :o h fl$ f !        
conflict2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,pol& has

 accept$ m ,ukra9ian refugees ?an any   
o!r c\ntry1 admitt+ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj    
,ukra9ian refugees z ( ,may #c1 #bjbb2  
,:]eas1 prior to ! invasion1 ! ,republic
 ( ,pol& _h admitt$ m ?an #a1ejj1jjj    
,ukra9ians s9ce #bjad1 :5 ! ,russian    
,f$]ation illegally annex$ ! ,crimea    
region ( ,ukra9e & />t$ a sep>ati/      
conflict 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas !      
,republic ( ,pol& cont9ues to provide   
critical s]vices to ,ukra9ian refugees 9
 ! ,republic ( ,pol&1 includ+ access to 
! ,poli% labor m>ket1 heal? c>e sy/em1  
education1 & social b5efits2 ,:]eas ! p 
( ! ,republic ( ,pol& h jo9$ _! gov]nm5t
 9 respond+ to ,ukra9ian refugees )     
g5]osity1 lead]%ip1 & resolve1 includ+  
by welcom+ ,ukra9ian refugees into _!   
homes2 ,:]eas ! lead]s ( ! ,republic (  
,pol& support$ ,ukra9ian sov]eignty &   
advocat$ = ! ne$ = a unit$ front aga9/  
,russian aggression prior to ! invasion 
( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,pol&   
has facilitat$ ! %ipm5t ( humanit>ian   
assi/ance into ,ukra9e by collect+ &    

s5d+ aid into ,ukra9e & by s]v+ z a     
transit hub1 simplify+ bord] cross+     
proc$ures1 & waiv+ road tolls = aid     
trucks2 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,pol&      
cont9ues to provide vital milit>y       
assi/ance to ,ukra9e & s]ves z a crucial
 transit hub = s5d+ int]national milit>y
 supplies & equipm5t into ,ukra9e2      
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,pol& is a key     
p>tn] 9 det]r5ce ef=ts aga9/ additional 
,russian aggression 9 ,ea/]n ,europe1   
includ+ ?r\gh _! ho/+ ( approximately   
#aj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates troops2 ,:]eas !  
,republic ( ,pol& has ho/$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,embassy ,kyiv dur+ its tempor>y 
relocation1 support+ ! vital "w ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ( assi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s & _! families dep>t+ ,ukra9e2 &
 ,:]eas ,pol& is a crucial memb] ( !    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
alliance & a hi/oric fri5d ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 ?anks ! ,republic ( ,pol& = its    
pivotal role accept+ ,ukra9ian refugees2
 &  7#b7 appreciates ! ongo+ support ( !

 ,republic ( ,pol& = ! sov]eignty &     
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ 
?r\gh ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization alliance4