,,iii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eba ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aa1 #bjbd,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,schmitt1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,warnock1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 and ,mr4 ,cotton7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,commending ,taiwan for its history of democratic elections1 and expressing support of ,taiwan's democratic institutions4 ,whereas ,taiwan1 the government of which officially calls itself the ,republic of ,china 7,,roc71 began transitioning to a liberal democracy in the late #aihjs1 lifting martial law in #aihg and holding the first direct legislative election in #aiib and the first direct presidential election in #aiif2 ,whereas ,taiwan has now held #g presidential1 #i legislative1 and many local elections since the democratic transition1 all of which were free1 fair1 and representative of the will of the people of ,taiwan2 ,whereas ,taiwan has peacefully transferred presidential power between political parties #c times and peacefully transferred parliamentary power between political parties #c times2 ,whereas the peaceful transfer of power is a bedrock of a free1 stable1 and representative political system2 ,whereas the democratic institutions of ,taiwan codify the freedoms of speech1 press1 assembly1 and religion into law1 and the citizens of ,taiwan have exercised these freedoms in practice1 building a vibrant civil society1 strong journalistic and media sector1 and an advanced business community2 ,whereas the rule of law and vibrant civil society1 diverse economy1 and stable political system form the basis for the prosperity and freedoms of ,taiwan1 which rank far above the global average2 and ,whereas1 on ,january #ac1 #bjbd1 ,taiwan will hold its eighth presidential election and tenth legislative election since beginning the transition to democracy1 after which a new president1 vice president1 and legislature will take office3 ,now1 therefore1 be it #a4 ,sense of the ,senate ,the ,senate-- 7#a7 commends ,taiwan for the example it has set for self-governance1 not just for the ,pacific region1 but for the world2 7#b7 regards the democracy of ,taiwan as a great strategic strength for the free world and an indispensable component of contemporary ,united ,states-,taiwan relations2 7#c7 remains concerned about interference in ,taiwan's #bjbd elections by the ,chinese ,communist ,party2 7#d7 is committed to continuing a strong partnership across diplomatic1 information1 economic1 and cultural domains1 regardless of the outcome of ,taiwan's #bjbd elections2 and 7#e7 remains committed to ,united ,states policy as established by the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 the ,three ,communiqus1 and the ,six ,assurances towards ,taiwan4 #b4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force4