,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #gj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself & ,mr4     
,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t        
,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! p>tn]%ip betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,d5m>k & ,gre5l&4    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,k+dom (      
,d5m>k1 & ,gre5l& ma9ta9 a close        
p>tn]%ip bas$ on %>$ democratic values1 
collective security1 & mutual respect = 
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s a        
long-/&+ def5se pres5ce 9 ,gre5l& 9     
coop]ation ) ! ,k+dom ( ,d5m>k & !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,gre5l&1 contribut+ to      
collective security 9 ! ,arctic & !     
,nor? ,atlantic region2 ,:]eas ,d5m>k & 
,gre5l& are important p>tn]s "u ! ,nor? 
,atlantic ,treaty1 :i* 0 ratifi$ by     
,congress 9 #aidi2 ,:]eas ,article #a ( 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty requires      
,,nato memb]s to settle any int]national

 dispute 9 :i* !y are involv$ by        
peaceful means & to refra9 f ! ?reat or 
use ( =ce2 ,:]eas rec5t public /atem5ts 
by s5ior executive bran* (ficials h     
sugge/$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates may seek to   
acquire ,gre5l&1 includ+ ?r\gh !        
pot5tial use ( mili>y =ce2 ,:]eas su*   
/atem5ts h prompt$ public conc]n &      
objections f ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,k+dom (  
,d5m>k1 ,gre5l&1 & o!r ,,nato allies :o 
h reaffirm$ t ,gre5l& is n = sale & t   
its future mu/ be det]m9$ by its p2     
,:]eas lead]s 9 ,d5m>k & ,gre5l& h      
emphasiz$ t ?reats1 pressures1 or       
co]cive rhetoric h no place betwe5      
allies & und]m9e tru/ ess5tial to       
collective security2 & ,:]eas !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ve/s 9   
,congress ! exclusive au?ority to decl>e
 w>1 au?orize ! use ( milit>y =ce1 &    
regulate ! exp5diture ( funds = national
 def5se3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t affirms its respect = !
 sov]eignty ( ! ,k+dom ( ,d5m>k1 includ+

 ,gre5l&1 consi/5t ) long/&+ treaty     
commitm5ts1 includ+ ! ,nor? ,atlantic   
,treaty2  7#b7 any *ange 9 ! /atus (    
,gre5l&1 or any use ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
milit>y =ce involv+ ,gre5l&1 mu/ comply 
) treaty obligations & is subject to    
au?orization by ,congress2  7#c7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to /r5g!n    
diplomatic1 economic1 & security        
coop]ation ) ,d5m>k & ,gre5l& ?r\gh     
p>tn]%ip1 cons5t1 & alliance-bas$       
engagem5t2 &  7#d7 ! ,arctic rema9s !   
mo/ secure :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates leads     
?r\gh coop]ation ) allies r ?an co]cion4