,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #a1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,moylan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott (     
,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !    
ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !         
,philipp9es4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) !       
,philipp9es on ,july #d1 #aidf1 & ! two 
c\ntries h s9ce enjoy$ exp&$ & positive 
relations2 ,:]eas !re are ov] #d1jjj1jjj
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ( ,philipp9e     
ance/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es h a /rong 
& mutually b5eficial trade relation%ip1 
) m ?an #ah1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 goods &       
s]vices trad$ dur+ #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to use its    
,coa/ ,gu>d & its ,m]*ant ,m>9e to      
violate ! ,philipp9es sov]eignty1       
includ+ 9 ! ,sc>bor\gh ,%oal1 ,:]eas    
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty propag&a n[ ass]t
 claims bas$ on a s-call$ t5-da% l9e1   

aft] a ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !  
,law ( ! ,sea arbitral tribunal rul$ t  
,*9a's n9e-da%$ l9e _h no legal basis2  
,:]eas 9 #aiid1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
unlawfully seiz$ ,mis*ief ,reef & h s9ce
 con/ruct$ #bj artificial isl&s t ext5ds
 ! op]ational capabilities ( ! ,p's     
,lib]ation ,army ) ! aim ( exp&+ its    
pres5ce & re9=c+ _! illegitimate claims 
to ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 ,:]eas ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a is ass]t+ its sweep+   
claims ov] ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea by disrupt+ 
! regul> resupply ( ! ,,brp ,si]ra      
,madre1 a ,philipp9e ,navy transport    
%ip1 bas$ 9 ! ,second ,?omas ,%oal1 by  
%oot+ wat] cannons at ,philipp9e ,coa/  
,gu>d vessels & us+ milit>y-grade las]s 
to bl9d its crew2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 
#bjbc1 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration ann\nc$     
plans today to exp& ! ,enhanc$ ,def5se  
,coop]ation ,arrangem5t to include f\r  
new sites to /r5g!n int]op]ability &    
all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es to 
bett] address %>$ *all5ges 9 !          
,indo-,pacific region2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/

 #e1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate reaffirm$ t an arm$ attack on     
,philipp9e public vessels1 aircraft1 &  
arm$ =ces--includ+ ^? ( its ,coa/ ,gu>d 
9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea--w\ld invoke ,u4,s4  
mutual def5se commitm5ts "u ,article    
,,iv ( ! #aiea ,u4,s4 ,philipp9es       
,mutual ,def5se ,treaty2 & ,:]eas1 on   
,octob] #bb1 #bjbc1 ! ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ramm$ a ,philipp9es ,coa/ ,gu>d cutt]  
escort+ supplies to ! ,second ,?omas    
,%oal )9 ! ,philipp9es exclusive        
economic zone3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unwav]+ commitm5t to   
invoke its ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ) !  
,philipp9es if an arm$ attack aga9/ !   
,philipp9es assets1 includ+ ^? ( !      
,philipp9e ,coa/ ,gu>d1 is committ$ 9 ! 
,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,philipp9es to beg9 jo9t       
patrols 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#c7 firmly
 objects to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's   
false sov]eignty claims to ! ,s\? ,*9a  
,sea2 &  7#d7 welcomes swift            

implem5tation ( ! ,enhanc$ ,def5se      
,coop]ation ,agreem5t to ensure we adh]e
 to our commitm5ts to ! ,philipp9e p1 & 
to fo/] a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific =   
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