,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bi1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,reaffirm+ ,g]man-,am]ican fri5d%ip &   
support+ cont9u$ coop]ation betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many4  ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many h a close bond &
 fri5d%ip bas$ on h]itage1 common       
values1 & %>$ int]e/s t mu/ be ma9ta9$ &
 /r5g!n$2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,g]many & !  
,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ ,wund]b> ,toge!r1 )
 ! goal ( promot+ ! robu/ relation%ip   
betwe5 ,g]mans & ,am]icans & %[cas+ !   
close l9ks betwe5 our c\ntries2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #dj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans ( ,g]man     
orig9 live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m ( :om h
 provid$ valuable contributions to !    
gr[? & developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to
 ! ma9t5ance ( /rong ties to ,g]many & !
 ,g]man p2 ,:]eas today ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

& ,g]many are close political allies1   
p>tn]s1 & fri5ds work+ toge!r = a       
peaceful _w ord] bas$ on ! rule ( law2  
,:]eas ,g]many is an important trad+    
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,european   
,union1 &1 9 #bjba1 ,g]man companies    
repres5t$ ! ?ird-l>ge/ =eign employ] 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 acc\nt+ = ab\t #hhe1jjj 
jobs1 & betwe5 #bjbj & #bjbb1 ,g]mans h 
inve/$ m ?an #a1ahj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ?ird-l>ge/ ,european   
s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 &1 dur+ ! same p]iod1 ,am]icans
 inve/$ m ?an #eag1jjj1jjj1jjj 9        
,g]many2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates play$ a 
lead+ role 9 ! recon/ruction ( ,g]many  
aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii ?r\gh political &     
f9ancial means1 lay+ ! gr\ndwork = !    
e/abli%m5t ( a peaceful1 democratic     
po/w> ,we/ ,g]many & pav+ ! way = close 
,unit$ ,/ates-,we/ ,g]many bilat]al     
relations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates play$ 
a crucial role 9 ! unification ( ,g]many
 aft] ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall1 :i* took  
place #cd ye>s ago ?is ,novemb]2 ,:]eas1

 on ,octob] #c1 #bjbc1 ,g]many celebrat$
 its #ccrd annual ,day ( ,g]man ,unity  
commemorat+ ,g]man reunification 9      
#aiij2 ,:]eas #bjbc m>ks ! #dj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,congress-,bunde/ag ,y\?  
,ex*ange ,program1 :i* has /r5g!n$ ties 
betwe5 almo/ #bh1jjj ,am]ican & ,g]man  
y\?1 improv$ _! c>e] skills ?r\gh =mal  
/udy & "w exp]i5ce1 & exp&$ _!          
p]spectives & aw>5ess ( ea* o!r's       
culture1 society1 hi/ory1 & politics2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many /&     
unit$ 9 _! support = ,ukra9e & !        
,ukra9ian p z !y def5d democracy &      
fre$om aga9/ illegal ,russian           
aggression2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,g]many /& resolutely aga9/ antisemitism
 & /& 9 firm & unwav]+ solid>ity )      
,israel 9 ! aft]ma? ( b>b>ic t]ror      
attacks2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #f1 #bjbc1  
,presid5t ,bid5 issu$ a proclamation on 
,g]man-,am]ican ,day urg+ ,am]icans to  
celebrate ! ri* & v>i$ hi/ory ( ,g]man  
,am]icans & rememb] ! _m contributions  
!y h made to our ,nation2 & ,:]eas      

,g]many & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9 /rong  
bilat]al ties & coop]ate closely on !   
global /age & ?r\gh int]national        
organizations :]e bo? c\ntries "w to    
promote %>$ values1 includ+ human       
rights1 democracy1 & ! rule ( law3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes &    
highlights ! importance ( ! alliance    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many 9--    
7,a7 an endur+ %>$ commitm5t to our free
 & democratic societies2  7,b7 exp&+ &  
deep5+ economic prosp]ity = ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,europe2 &  7,c7 protect+ &    
def5d+ our security1 fre$om1 & common   
values2  7#b7 recognizes ! /rong        
p]sonal1 cultural1 & hi/orical ties     
betwe5 our populations & gov]nm5ts1 & ! 
importance ( our common set ( fundam5tal
 values z guid+ pr9ciples = tackl+ !    
gr[+ global *all5ges ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 & 
7#c7 reaffirms ! deep & hi/orical       
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t & p (       
,g]many4