,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4  
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,ms4          
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
importance ( ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,baltic ,/ates & express+    
support = t alliance1 includ+ = !       
,baltic ,security ,initiative1 amid/    
=eign aggression4  ,:]eas ! ,republics (
 ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,baltic ,/ates7   
fir/ decl>$ indep5d5ce 9 #aiah1 ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%+ diplomatic       
relations ) ! ,baltic ,/ates on ,july   
#bh1 #aibb1 lead+ to a /rong & unbrok5  
p>tn]%ip = m ?an a c5tury2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates nev] recogniz$ !          
occupation ( ! ,baltic ,/ates by !      
,soviet ,union aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii &      
ma9ta9$ cont9u\s diplomatic relations ) 

! ,baltic ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/      
#aihi1 approximately #b1jjj1jjj p jo9$  
h&s 9 ! ,baltic ,/ates to =m a #cgc-mile
 human *a9 kn[n z ! ,baltic ,*a9 (      
,fre$om2 ,:]eas ,li?uania became ! fir/ 
occupi$ ,soviet republic to decl>e !    
re/oration ( indep5d5ce on ,m>* #aa1    
#aiij1 a move foll[$ by ,latvia on ,may 
#d1 #aiij1 & ,e/onia on ,augu/ #bj1     
#aiia2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #aiia1 ,soviet 
milit>y =ces tri$ unsuccessfully to qua%
 ! gr[+ indep5d5ce re/oration movem5ts (
 ! ,baltic ,/ates1 lead+ to             
approximately #ad ,li?uanian dea?s1 z   
well z #f ,latvian dea?s & _m injuries2 
,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y & ,m>* #aiia1 !      
,e/onian1 ,latvian1 & ,li?uanian p vot$ 
ov]:elm+ly = indep5d5ce ?r\gh ref]5dums 
pav+ ! pa? = democracy & fre$om & ! fall
 ( ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas1 s9ce !     
re/oration ( indep5d5ce1 ! ,baltic      
,/ates h s]v$ z models ( democratic     
gov]nance t %>e values ) ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ /rong in/itutions1      
respect = civil lib]ties & ! rule ( law1

 & mod]n m>ket economies2 ,:]eas !      
,baltic ,/ates cont9ue to demon/rate _! 
endur+ commitm5t to democratic values1  
peace1 & security ?r\gh _! memb]%ip &   
active p>ticipation 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ,,nato71 ! ,european ,union1 
& ! ,organization = ,economic           
,coop]ation & ,developm5t2 ,:]eas !     
,baltic ,/ates h be5 loyal ,,nato allies
 & demon/rat$ _! commitm5t to           
transatlantic security by exce$+ !      
,,nato def5se sp5d+ goal ( n less ?an #b
 p]c5t ( gross dome/ic product p] ye>2  
,:]eas1 s9ce ! #bjbb ,russian full-scale
 invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ! ,baltic ,/ates h 
demon/rat$ significant support = ,ukra9e
 by provid+ betwe5 #a4c & #a4f p]c5t (  
_! gross dome/ic product 9 milit>y &    
humanit>ian aid to ,ukra9e & welcom+ m  
?an #acj1jjj ,ukra9ian refugees2 ,:]eas 
! ,baltic ,/ates h fac$ ,russian        
intimidation1 espionage1 & cyb]attacks  
s9ce ! re/oration ( indep5d5ce1 & h     
creat$ total def5se /rategies to c\nt]  

aggression by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2     
,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to 
pursue an aggressive dis9=mation        
campaign aga9/ ! ,baltic ,/ates1 includ+
 intimidation ( ,we/]n civilians &      
troops /ation$ 9 ,europe & abroad ?r\gh 
hack+1 propag&a1 & o!r cyb]attacks1 &   
has increas$ air provocations across !  
,baltic ,/ates1 includ+ disruptions (   
civilian air traffic2 ,:]eas ! unilat]al
 removal ( buoys on ! ,n>va ,riv] on !  
,e/onian-,russian bord] 9 ,may #bjbd by 
! ,russian ,f$]ation 0 ano!r attempt to 
provoke a ,,nato ally & illu/rates      
disreg>d = sov]eignty & t]ritorial      
integrity by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2      
,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,bel>us has embrac$
 ! aggression ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation by 
ho/+ its tactical nucle> weapons &      
,wagn] ,gr\p m]c5>ies1 & by incit+      
insecurity at its bord] ) ,li?uania &   
,pol& by pu%+ migrants ov] ! bord]2     
,:]eas ,li?uania has fac$ sev]e economic
 & diplomatic co]cion f ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( a trade     

relation%ip ) ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !       
,baltic ,/ates & ,pol& ensures regional 
security & complem5ts ,,nato ef=ts to   
/r5g!n its det]r5ce & def5se po/ure )9 !
 ea/]n flank ( ,,nato1 includ+ an       
,enhanc$ ,=w>d ,pres5ce po/ure 9 !      
,baltic ,/ates1 :i* ho/ mult9ational    
,,nato battlegr\ps2 & ,:]eas d$icat$    
fund+ = ! ,baltic ,security ,initiative 
s9ce fiscal ye> #bjba has help$ /r5g!n  
,unit$ ,/ates security coop]ation ) !   
,baltic ,/ates z well z enhance !       
national det]r5t capabilities ( !       
,baltic ,/ates & fur!r develop ,,nato   
integration & int]op]ability3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms
 ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !     
security ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania
 ?r\gh ! endur+ transatlantic           
p>ticipation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization        
alliance2  7#b7 supports cont9u$        
security assi/ance = ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &
 ,li?uania1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,baltic     

,security ,initiative1 to fur!r /r5g!n  
transatlantic ties2 &  7#c7 recognizes !
 contribution ( ! ,e/onian1 ,latvian1 & 
,li?uanian p to transatlantic security &
 def5se :ile fac+ con/ant aggression by 
! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,republic (     
,bel>us1 & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4