,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,ryan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1    
,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4       
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,mr4   
,mosk[itz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution 
,octob] #be1 #bjbc ,ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,dem&+ ,s5ator ,tommy     
,tub]ville /op ?reat5+ ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,israel security4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob]   
#g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas t]rori/s laun*$ an    
unprovok$ w> ) ,israel1 cross+ l&1 air1 
& sea2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1  
,hamas has slaught]$ ov] #a1bjj p &     
injur$ m ?an #c1jjj o!rs1 includ+ #ah   
report$ ,am]ican casualties & un>m$     

,israeli civilians2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob]
 #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas has abduct$ un>m$1   
helpless1 civilian ho/ages1 includ+     
wom51 *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 & ,am]ican      
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,israel is ! only       
inclusive democracy 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & 
bo? a true fri5d & key /rategic ally to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a p>tn]%ip built on a  
b$rock ( %>$ values1 %>$ int]e/s1 & an  
unwav]+ commitm5t to democracy2 ,:]eas  
consi/5t ) ! long/&+ relation%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates holds an un%akeable commitm5t to 
,israel's security1 & has cont9u\sly    
reit]at$ its /eadfa/ commitm5t to       
pres]ve & /r5g!n ,israel's capability to
 det] its enemies & to def5d itself     
aga9/ any ?reat2 ,:]eas1 z a /rategic   
p>tn] to ,israel1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be
 fully prep>$ to provide key diplomatic1
 intellig5ce1 & security support dur+ ! 
ongo+ w> ef=t1 9 addition to safegu>d+ !
 lives ( ! l>ge numb]s ( ,am]ican       
citiz5s curr5tly trapp$ 9 ! region :ile 
work+ to rescue any ,am]icans curr5tly  

be+ held ho/age by ,hamas2 ,:]eas1 ov] !
 pa/ #h mon?s1 ,s5ator ,tommy ,tub]ville
 has block$ hundr$s ( milit>y           
promotions2 ,:]eas ! li/ ( delay$       
promotions includes two memb]s ( ! ,jo9t
 ,/aff1 includ+ ,admiral ,lisa          
,fran*etti1 ! nom9at$ ,*ief ( ,naval    
,op]ations1 & ,g5]al ,david ,allv91 !   
nom9at$ ,*ief ( ,/aff ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ea*
 ( :om %\ld h ! ability to solely focus 
on lead+ _! respective bran* ef=ts to   
provide direct security1 humanit>ian1 & 
intellig5ce support = ,israel2 ,:]eas   
?is hold impacts ,re> ,admiral ,george  
,wik(f1 :o 0 select$ to lead ! #e?      
,fleet & its naval =ces op]at+ 9 !      
,middle ,ea/1 9 addition to ! curr5t #e?
 ,fleet comm&]1 ,vice ,admiral ,brad    
,coop]1 :o is set to be promot$ to      
deputy comm&] ( ,u4,s4 ,c5tral ,comm&1  
task$ ) comm&+ troops & milit>y         
op]ations 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas !    
hold also impacts ! appo9tm5ts ( !      
,deputy ,director ( ,/rategy1 ,plans &  
,policy at ,c5tral ,comm&1 ! ,deputy    

,comm&] ( ,air ,=ces 9 ,c5tral ,comm&1 !
 ,deputy ,comm&] ( #e? ,fleet1 & !      
,res]ve ,vice ,comm&] ( ,u4,s4 ,c5tral  
,comm& & #e? ,fleet2 & ,:]eas ea* ( ^!  
critical p]sonnel w help to ensure t !  
,/ate ( ,israel has ! support x ne$s1   
/r&$ ,am]ican citiz5s receive ! help !y 
require1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates is able to   
play an imp]ative role 9 help+ to conta9
 ! possibility ( a cata/rophic          
escalation ( ?is w> to o!r fronts by    
,hezbollah1 ,iran1 or o!rs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 /&s )   
,israel & reaffirms ,israel's "r to     
self-def5se2  7#b7 condemns ,hamas'     
brutal attacks2  7#c7 urges full support
 ( our key /rategic ally2  7#d7         
recognizes t security1 diplomatic1 &    
intellig5ce support _c be c>ri$ out )\t 
a ready & prep>$ =ce1 :i* requires !    
approval ( halt$ ,s5ate-confirm$        
positions2  7#e7 /&s toge!r z patriots  
to %[ ! =ces ( evil ar\nd ! _w t !re is 
no great] fri5d & no worse foe ?an !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 urges ,s5ator    

,tommy ,tub]ville & any o!r individuals 
involv$ 9 ! delay ( critical milit>y    
confirmations to /& ) our ,israeli      
allies & ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates c     
demon/rate our milit>y /r5g? & ability  
to respond to ?is crisis & def5d        
democracy & fre$om4