,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbd,mr4    
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4  
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4   
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,tillis1   
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4         
,grassley1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,hawley1  
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4        
,sullivan1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,budd1    
,mr4 ,mull91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4     
,romney1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4   
,"y1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4   
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4
 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,ms4         
,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4      
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 
,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mr4 ,vance1 & ,mr4 ,mc,connell7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   

decision by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to    
halt ! %ipm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates made      
ammunition & weapons to ! ,/ate (       
,israel4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !   
l>ge/ suppli] ( milit>y aid to ! ,/ate (
 ,israel1 provid+ #aeh1jjj1jjj1jjj 9    
bilat]al assi/ance & missile def5se     
fund+ s9ce ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :i* has be5 us$
 by ! ,/ate ( ,israel 9 "p to protect   
itself f attacks by ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran & its proxies2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,/ate ( ,israel    
sign$ a ?ird #aj-ye> ,memor&um (        
,und]/&+1 "u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates pl$g$  
to provide #ch1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 milit>y    
aid1 subject to congressional           
appropriation1 to ! ,/ate ( ,israel     
betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjai & #bjbh2       
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas    
laun*$ an unprovok$ attack aga9/ ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel1 brutally murd]+ m ?an #a1bjj
 innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 :ile injur+ 
?\s&s m2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1  
,hamas took m ?an #bdj innoc5t civilians
 ho/age1 includ+ babies1 *ildr51 wom51  

eld]ly1 ,holocau/ survivors1 & ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s1 & is /ill hold+ at lea/ 
#abh ( ^! innoc5t civilians aga9/ _! w2 
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #h1 #bjbc1 ! ,/ate ( 
,israel (ficially decl>$ w> on ,hamas & 
has s9ce dismantl$ #bj ( ! #bd ,hamas   
battalions 9 ,gaza1 9 "p us+ ammunition 
& weapons suppli$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #h1 #bjbc1 ,:ite     
,h\se (ficials ann\nc$ t !y _h convey$  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel t additional   
assi/ance = ! ,israeli ,def5se ,=ces 0  
n[ on its way to ! ,/ate ( ,israel ) m  
to foll[ ov] ! com+ days2 ,:]eas1 on    
,novemb] #a1 #bjbc1 ,ghazi ,hamad1 a    
memb] ( ! political bureau ( ,hamas1    
/at$1 8,we mu/ tea* ,israel a lesson1 & 
we w d x twice & ?ree times4 ,!         
,al-,aqsa ,deluge1 ! "n ,hamas gave its 
,octob] #g? attack1 is j ! fir/ "t1 &   
!re w be a second1 a ?ird1 a f\r? '''   
,we are ! victims ( ! occupation4       
,p]iod4 ,!re=e1 nobody %\ld blame u = ! 
?+s we d4 ,on ,octob] #g?1 ,octob] #aj?1
 ,octob] "o-million?1 ev]y?+ we d is    

ju/ifi$402 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1 #bjbd1
 ! intellig5ce community ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates declassifi$ an assessm5t t /at$1 
,! ,u4,s4 ,intellig5ce ,community is    
confid5t 9 its judgm5t on ?is topic &   
has indep5d5tly corroborat$ in=mation on
 ,,hamas & ,,pij's use ( ! ,al-,%ifa    
hospital complex = a v>iety ( purposes  
relat$ to its campaign aga9/ ,israel4 2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1 #bjbd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 (ficials told ,memb]s ( ,congress t !  
,bid5 ,adm9i/ration _h approv$ & deliv]$
 m ?an #ajj sep>ate arms sales to !     
,/ate ( ,israel s9ce ! ,octob] #g?      
attack1 includ+ ?\s&s ( precision-guid$ 
munitions1 small-diamet] bombs1 bunk]   
bu/]s1 small arms1 & o!r le?al aid2     
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bi1 #bjbd1 x 0 report$ 
! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration approv$ new arms  
packages wor? billions ( doll>s = !     
,/ate ( ,israel t includ$ m ?an #a1hjj  
,,mk#hd #b1jjj-p\nd bombs & #ejj ,,mk#hb
 #ejj-p\nd bombs2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1  
#bjbd1 foll[+ ! report ( ! approv$ new  
arms packages1 a ,:ite ,h\se (ficial    

/at$1 ,we h cont9u$ to support ,israel's
 "r to def5d itself''',condition+ aid   
has n be5 our policy42 ,:]eas1 on ,april
 #b1 #bjbd1 x 0 report$ ! ,bid5         
,adm9i/ration support$ a plan to provide
 #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( ,f-#ae fight]   
jets1 munitions1 tra9+1 & o!r support to
 ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 ) ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate s5d+ an in=mal notice to !        
respective congressional committees to  
/>t a legislative review process = !    
ord]2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aj1 #bjbd1     
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 :ile speak+
 publicly at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 /at$1 ,z ,i 
told ,prime ,m9i/] ,b5jam9 ,netanyahu1  
our commitm5t to ,israel's security     
aga9/ ^! ?reats f ,iran & its proxies is
 ironclad--let me say x aga91 ironclad42
 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1 #bjbd1 ,vice    
,presid5t ,kamala ,h>ris /at$1 ,presid5t
 ,bid5 & ,i met ) our national security 
team foll[+ ,iran's attacks aga9/       
,israel4 ,our support = ,israel's       
security is ironclad1 & we /& ) ! p (   
,israel 9 def5se aga9/ ^! attacks42     

,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1 #bjbd1 ,national 
,security ,advisor ,jake ,sullivan /at$1
 ,?is morn+1 ,i spoke ) my ,israeli     
c\nt]p>t1 ,national ,security ,advisor  
,hanegbi1 to discuss ev5ts 9 ! ,middle  
,ea/4 ,dur+ ! call1 ,i reit]at$ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ironclad commitm5t to ! security
 ( ,israel42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1     
#bjbd1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran     
laun*$ m ?an #cjj missiles & drones     
t[>ds ! ,/ate ( ,israel & innoc5t       
civilians 9 an unprec$5t$ attack2       
,:]eas1 on ,april #ac1 #bjbd1 #ii p]c5t 
( ! projectiles laun*$ by ! ,islamic    
,republic ( ,iran 7 int]cept$ by ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel & its allies1 us+ fight]     
jets1 air def5se sy/ems1 & o!r weapons t
 7 suppli$ to ! ,/ate ( ,israel 9 "p by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ad1 
#bjbd1 foll[+ ! attack on ! ,/ate (     
,israel by ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 /at$1 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns ,iran's attack
 on ,israel4 ,z ! ,presid5t said1 our   
commitm5t to ,israel's security aga9/   

?reats f ,iran is ironclad42 ,:]eas1 on 
,april #ad1 #bjbd1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
,lloyd ,j4 ,au/9 ,,iii und]scor$ !      
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ,israel say+1
 ,i spoke to ,israeli ,m9i/] ( ,def5se  
,yoav ,gallant = a second "t today to   
reit]ate ironclad ,u4,s4 support =      
,israel's def5se 9 light ( ,iran's      
unprec$5t$ attack f ,iranian t]ritory4  
,we review$ ! extraord9>y def5sive      
measures & /rong coop]ation und]tak5 to 
defeat ?is ,iranian attack aga9/        
,israel42 ,:]eas1 on ,may #e1 #bjbd1 x 0
 report$ ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration put a    
hold on a %ipm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates made   
ammunition to ! ,/ate ( ,israel !       
previ\s week1 ! fir/ "t s9ce ! s9ce !   
,octob] #g? attack t ! ,unit$ ,/at$     
/opp$ a weapons %ipm5t int5d$ = !       
,israeli milit>y2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #e1   
#bjbd1 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,/ate ( ,israel
 ,b5jam9 ,netanyahu h9t$ at possible    
t5sions reg>d+ support be+ provid$ by ! 
,bid5 ,adm9i/ration1 /at+1 ,9 ! t]rible 
,holocau/1 !re 7 great _w lead]s :o /ood

 by idly2 !re=e1 ! fir/ lesson ( !      
,holocau/ is3 ,if we d n def5d          
ourselves1 nobody w def5d u4 ,& if we   
ne$ to /& alone1 we w /& alone42 ,:]eas1
 on ,may #f1 #bjbd1 x 0 report$ t s9ce  
,janu>y #bjbd ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration has 
effectively paus$ ! sale ( up to #f1ejj 
,jo9t ,direct ,attack ,munitions 9 a    
sale wor? z mu* z #bfj1jjj1jjj to !     
,/ate ( ,israel2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #f1    
#bjbd1 x 0 report$ t s9ce ,m>* #bjbd !  
,bid5 ,adm9i/ration has effectively     
paus$ ! sale ( up to #gjj1jjj1jjj 9 #abj
 mm tank ammunition1 #ejj1jjj1jjj 9     
tactical vehicles1 & less ?an           
#ajj1jjj1jjj 9 #abj mm mort> r\nds2     
,:]eas1 on ,may #f1 #bjbd1 despite      
multiple reports ( ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration
 putt+ a hold on a %ipm5t ( ,unit$      
,/ates made ammunition & effectively    
paus+ additional weapon sales to ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel1 ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration /at$1 
8,our security commitm5ts to ,israel are
 ironclad02 ,:]eas1 on ,may #g1 #bjbd1 !
 ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration confirm$ ! report f

 ,may #e1 #bjbd1 ( ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration
 putt+ a hold ,unit$ ,/ates made        
ammunition to ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 /at+1  
8,we began to c>efully review propos$   
transf]s ( p>ticul> weapons to ,israel t
 might be us$ 9 ,rafah'''& paus$ "o     
%ipm5t ( weapons la/ week4 ,x consi/s ( 
#a1hjj #b1jjj-p\nd bombs & #a1gjj       
#ejj-p\nd bombs402 & ,:]eas1 ! decision 
by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to )hold !     
provision ( critical ,unit$ ,/ates made 
ammunition & weapons to ! ,/ate (       
,israel w only embold5 & enc\rage !     
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & its        
proxies1 includ+ ,hamas1 to conduct m   
attacks aga9/ ! ,/ate ( ,israel1 :i* 9  
turn w complicate ef=ts to rea* any     
ho/age deal ) ,hamas or a broad]        
normalization deal betwe5 ! ,/ate (     
,israel & o!r c\ntries 9 ! region3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns 
any decision by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to
 halt ! %ipm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates made     
ammunition & weapons to ! ,/ate (       
,israel2  7#b7 dem&s t ! ,bid5          

,adm9i/ration cont9ue to fulfill !      
milit>y aid reque/s f ! ,/ate ( ,israel 
9 ord] to provide ! weapons ne$$ to     
defeat ,hamas & def5d aga9/ attacks f ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & its        
proxies2  7#c7 reaffirms ! importance ( 
! long hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates provid+ 
milit>y aid to ! ,/ate ( ,israel &      
will+ness to exp$ite deliv]y ( su* aid 9
 times ( crisis2 &  7#d7 upholds !      
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,/ate (
 ,israel's security & long-t]m          
prosp]ity4