,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4       
,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
,s5ate's support = ,f9l& & ,sw$5's      
accession into ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,organization 7,,nato7 & ! exp$it$     
ratification ( accession protocols4     
,:]eas ,sw$5 & ,f9l& are sub/antial     
contributors to ! int]national community
 & play important roles 9 ! ,unit$      
,nations1 ! ,european ,union1 !         
,organization = ,security ,coop]ation 9 
,europe1 & o!r int]national             
organizations2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,cold ,w> 
& s9ce its end1 ,sw$5 & ,f9l& s\ght to  
ma9ta9 peace 9 _! region ?r\gh policies 
( milit>y non-alignm5t & neutral        
relations betwe5 ,russia & ! ,we/1 :ile 
none!less rema9+ true to _! values &    

condemn+ ! ,russian gov]nm5t's          
au?orit>ian acts2 ,:]eas ! invasion (   
,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,f$]ation on      
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 =c$ ! transatlantic
 community to reconsid] ! geopolitical  
/ability ( _! region2 ,:]eas ,,nato is !
 mo/ successful political-milit>y       
alliance 9 hi/ory &1 guid$ by a set (   
common values1 provides collective      
def5se to ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj1jjj p liv+ 9 
its memb] nations2 ,:]eas ! ,russian    
,f$]ation's invasion ( ,ukra9e m>ks !   
l>ge/ milit>y conflict 9 ,europe s9ce   
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 repres5t+ a dramatic %ift 
= ,european security & requir+ ,,nato to
 *ange its policies to increase1        
mod]nize1 & enhance its =ce po/ure & to 
create m /rategic dep? to adequately    
confront ! new *all5ges1 specifically ^?
 pos$ by ,russia & ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,sw$5 & 
,f9l& h provid$ incr$ible support to    
,,nato-l$ op]ations1 su* z !            
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
9 ,afghani/an1 ,,k= 9 ,kosovo1 &        
peacekeep+ op]ations 9 ,bosnia &        

,h]zegov9a2 ,:]eas bo? ,f9l& & ,sw$5 h  
be5 model memb]s ( ,,nato's ,p>tn]%ip   
,int]op]ability ,initiative s9ce its    
f\nd+ 9 #bjad1 & ( ,,nato's ,p>tn]%ip = 
,peace s9ce its f\nd+ 9 #aiid2 ,:]eas   
,,nato has a range ( capabilities t c   
enhance ! ability ( ,sw$5 & ,f9l& to    
def5d & det] conflict 9 _! region2      
,:]eas ,sw$5 & ,f9l& h well-develop$    
pr(essional milit>ies & sophi/icat$     
def5se indu/ries t c provide ,,nato )   
new capabilities to bol/] collective    
def5se2 ,:]eas ,sw$5 & ,f9l& h prov5 _! 
will+ness & capability to contribute to 
coop]ative int]national security ef=ts  
by donat+ milit>y & humanit>ian         
assi/ance to ,ukra9e & impos+ coord9at$ 
sanctions on ,russia2 ,:]eas ea*        
prospective ,,nato memb] is expect$ to h
 a function+ democratic political sy/em 
bas$ on a m>ket economy1 fair treatm5t (
 m9ority populations1 a commitm5t to    
resolve conflicts peacefully1 an ability
 & will+ness to make contribution to    
,,nato op]ations1 & a commitm5t to      

democratic civil-milit>y relations &    
in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 alongside a numb] (
 our ,european allies1 ,f9l& & ,sw$5 h  
rec5tly ann\nc$ ! expansion & re=m ( _! 
milit>ies1 ef=ts t c be maximiz$ if     
*annel$ t[>d collective security ?r\gh !
 ,,nato framework2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic     
region1 :i* holds increas+ importance = 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,european security1 has 
already se5 encroa*m5ts f ,russia &     
,*9a1 & ,sw$5 & ,f9l& are uniquely pois$
 to address ^! regional *all5ges & help 
,,nato confront !m2 & ,:]eas ,russia has
 ?reat5$ ,sw$5 & ,f9l& ) s]i\s milit>y &
 political consequ5ces %\ld x *oose to  
jo9 ,,nato3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 welcomes ,f9l& & ,sw$5's  
decision to jo9 ,,nato2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges
 t ,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e has     
dramatically *ang$ ! security situation 
9 ,europe1 & t ! re=m & expansion (     
,,nato is key to ensur+ a safe &        
prosp]\s future = ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
critical allies & p>tn]s2  7#c7         
recognizes t ,sw$5 & ,f9l& h surpass$ ! 

qualifications expect$ ( prospective    
memb]s & t bo? c\ntries h mu* to        
contribute & ga9 f memb]%ip 9 ! ,,nato  
alliance2  7#d7 reaffirms its support = 
,,nato's collective security commitm5t &
 = maximiz+ our allies' comb9$ def5se   
capabilities ?r\gh ,,nato coord9ation & 
coop]ation2  7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t  
to move exp$iti\sly to complete all     
docum5ts & reports ne$$ to support !    
,s5ate's approval ( ! accession         
protocols2 &  7#f7 calls on all ,,nato  
memb]s to move rapidly to complete _!   
ratification processes4