,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hdc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc,mr4 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 & ,mr4 ,v>gas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,reaffirm+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9es alliance & condemn+ ! gray zone campaign ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea aga9/ ! ,philipp9es1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es h a long/&+ alliance1 *>act]iz$ by a robu/ & multifacet$ relation%ip betwe5 ! #b societies1 includ+ %>$ values1 familial & g5]ational ties1 mutual def5se commitm5ts1 & %>$ economic int]e/s t h enri*$ ! lives ( ! p ( bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidf1 ! ,philipp9es became an indep5d5t republic & e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es sign$ a ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty1 pl$g+ mutual support 9 case ( an arm$ attack2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es f\ght side-by-side 9 ! def5se ( a free & op5 ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,philipp9e resi/ance units made trem5d\s sacrifices & 7 critical to victory 9 ! ,pacific & ! lib]ation ( ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas ! ,philipp9es & ! ,republic ( ,*9a p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,alli$ w> ef=t1 :i* result$ 9 victory includ+ ! successful lib]ation ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 n[ seeks to unlawfully ext5d its t]ritorial & sov]eignty claims1 includ+ aga9/ ! ,philipp9es2 ,:]eas1 "u its n9e-da% l9e con/ruct1 ! ,,prc makes errone\s claims to t]ritorial rights 9 ! exclusive economic zones ( ,brunei1 ,malaysia1 ! ,philipp9es1 & ,vietnam2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 ! ,philipp9es pursu$ arbitration "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea 7,,unclos7 aga9/ ! ,,prc2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! tribunal con/itut$ "u ,,unclos to he> ! matt] rul$ 9 favor ( ! ,philipp9es1 f9d+ t ! n9e-da% l9e has no /&+ "u int]national law :5 x /at$3 ,on ! m]its1 ! ,tribunal conclud$ t ! ,conv5tion compreh5sively allocates rights to m>itime areas & t protections = pre-exi/+ rights to res\rces 7 consid]$1 b n adopt$ 9 ! ,conv5tion4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,tribunal conclud$ t1 to ! ext5t ,*9a _h hi/oric rights to res\rces 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 su* rights 7 ext+ui%$ to ! ext5t !y 7 incompatible ) ! exclusive economic zones provid$ = 9 ! ,conv5tion42 ,:]eas1 despite be+ a signatory to ,,unclos1 ! ,,prc refus$ to p>ticipate 9 ! arbitration & reject$ its results2 ,:]eas ,article #d ( ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es done 9 duplicate at ,wa%+ton on ,augu/ #cj1 #aiea1 /ates t ,ea* ,p>ty recognizes t an arm$ attack 9 ! ,pacific ,area on ei!r ( ! ,p>ties w\ld be dang]\s to its own peace & safety & decl>es t x w\ld act to meet ! common dang]s 9 accordance ) its con/itutional processes42 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ac1 #bjbj1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo issu$ a /atem5t cl>ify+ ,unit$ ,/ates policy by /at+1 9 "p3 ,beij+'s claims to (f%ore res\rces across mo/ ( ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea are completely unlawful1 z is its campaign ( bully+ to control !m ''' ,beij+ has (f]$ no coh]5t legal basis = its ,n9e-,da%$ ,l9e claim 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea s9ce =mally ann\nc+ x 9 #bjji42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #a1 #bjai1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo /at$ t ,z ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea is "p ( ! ,pacific1 any arm$ attack on ,philipp9e =ces1 aircraft or public vessels 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea w trigg] mutual def5se obligations "u ,article #d ( our mutual def5se treaty42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjbc1 at a jo9t press conf]5ce ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,philipp9e ,secret>y ( ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,philipp9e ,s5ior ,und]secret>y & ,(fic] 9 ,*>ge ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,national ,def5se1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,j4 ,bl9k5 reaffirm$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' unwav]+ commitm5t to /&+ ) ! ,philipp9es aga9/ any intimidation or co]cion1 includ+ 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 & to pres]v+ a region t's gov]n$ by int]national law :]e goods & ideas & p c move freely42 ,:]eas ! ,,prc has employ$ a v>iety ( gray zone tactics to en=ce its errone\s t]ritorial claims 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbc1 a ,,prc vessel us$ a las] aga9/ a ,philipp9e vessel1 tempor>ily bl9d+ "s ( its crew2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbc1 a ,*9a ,coa/ ,gu>d vessel us$ a wat] cannon to prev5t ,philipp9e vessels f resupply+ ,philipp9e =ces on ,second ,?omas ,%oal2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bb1 #bjbc1 a ,*9a ,coa/ ,gu>d vessel & an associat$ vessel ramm$ #b ,philipp9e resupply & ,coa/ ,gu>d %ips ne> ,second ,?omas ,%oal2 & ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #be1 #bjbc1 dur+ a jo9t press conf]5ce ) ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,au/ralia1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 reit]at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates' def5se commitm5t to ! ,philipp9es is ironclad & t any attack on ! ,filip9o aircraft1 vessels1 or arm$ =ces w invoke our ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty ) ! ,philipp9es43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates ! long/&+ alliance & mutually b5eficial p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es2 7#b7 reaffirms its unwav]+ support = ! ,philipp9es 9 ! face ( unprovok$ aggression2 7#c7 affirms t ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty applies to arm$ attacks on ,philipp9e ,arm$ ,=ces1 public vessels1 or aircraft 9 ! ,pacific1 includ+ 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 7#d7 calls on ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to /op advanc+ its unlawful m>itime t]ritorial & sov]eignty claims 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 7#e7 condemns ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( gray zone tactics 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea to en=ce its unlawful t]ritorial & sov]eignty claims2 7#f7 condemns ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's use ( las+1 wat] cannons1 & ramm+ aga9/ ,philipp9e vessels1 p>ticul>ly ! incid5ts 9 #bjbc2 & 7#g7 calls = an end to aggressive behavior by ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a vessels1 includ+ its ,coa/ ,gu>d & m>itime militia vessels1 9 areas :]e ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea tribunal /at$ t ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a does n h sov]eign rights4