,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #djh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,book]1
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cassidy1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mrs4    
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51
 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4     
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4  
,casey1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4  
,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,vance1 ,mr4            
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4       
,graham1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4
 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4
 ,w>nock1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mr4       
,wick]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,novemb] #i1                
#bjbc;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$1     
am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble   

,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,hamas = its    
prem$itat$1 coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ 
attacks on ,israel & dem&+ t ,hamas     
imm$iately release all ho/ages & return 
!m to safety1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas1
 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas1 !        
,iran-back$ t]ror gr\p1 laun*$          
prem$itat$1 coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ 
attacks f ! ,gaza ,/rip into ,israel1   
t>get+ ! ,israeli p2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] 
#g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas invad$ m ?an #bj      
communities bord]+ ! ,gaza ,/rip &      
attack$ innoc5t "y p att5d+ ! ,tribe (  
,nova music fe/ival2 ,:]eas1 s9ce       
,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas has kill$ m   
?an #a1djj ,israelis1 along ) at lea/   
#cj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 & w\nd$ ne>ly
 #d1jjj p2 ,:]eas reports & videos h    
surfac$ ( ,hamas execut+ ,israeli       
civilians1 includ+ entire families be+  
slaught]$ & horrific acts ( viol5ce     
t>get+ "y *ildr52 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob]  
#g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas has fir$ m ?an #e1jjj 
rockets into ,israel2 ,:]eas x is       
e/imat$ t ne>ly #bdj p 7 abduct$ & are  

be+ held ho/age 9 ! ,gaza ,/rip2 ,:]eas 
m ?an #bj c\ntries h v]ifi$ _! citiz5s 7
 ei!r kill$ or are unacc\nt$ =1 ) _m    
believ$ to be tak5 ho/age by ,hamas2    
,:]eas *ildr5 & ! eld]ly are among ^?   
tak5 ho/age by ,hamas2 ,:]eas "s        
ho/ages1 includ+ multiple ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s1 are kn[n to be 9 dire ne$ (    
urg5t m$ical assi/ance2 ,:]eas ,hamas   
has ?reat5$ to execute ho/ages &        
broadca/ ! executions publicly2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aiig1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$      
,hamas a =eign t]rori/ organization2    
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al 
,antonio ,gut]res condemn$ ! attacks by 
,hamas 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms & unequivocally 
call$ = ! imm$iate release ( all abduct$
 p]sons2 & ,:]eas ! delib]ate murd] &   
ho/age-tak+ ( innoc5t civilians are     
prohibit$ by int]national law3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns 
,hamas 9 ! h>%e/ t]ms = its prem$itat$1 
coord9at$1 & brutal t]rori/ attacks on  
,israel2  7#b7 decries ,hamas's         
abductions & ?reats made aga9/ ho/ages1 

includ+ ?reats to use ho/ages z human   
%ields2  7#c7 dem&s t ,hamas provide    
access & m$ical c>e to all ho/ages2     
7#d7 dem&s t ,hamas imm$iately release  
all ho/ages & return !m to safety2  7#e7
 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lead a     
global ef=t to dem& ! release ( !       
ho/ages held captive by ,hamas2 &  7#f7 
expresses sympa?y to ! ho/ages & ^?     
w\nd$1 & to _! families1 & m\rns ^?     
kill$ by ,hamas's t]rori/ attacks4