,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,meeks 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (       
,texas1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4
 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4      
,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,wass]man   
,s*ultz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to coop]ate 
& p>tn] ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras to    
c\nt] n>cotics & condemn+ ! p>don (     
,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez4  ,:]eas ,honduras
 has long be5 a close & important p>tn] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica2    
,:]eas ,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez 0 elect$   
,presid5t ( ,honduras 9 #bjac & began   
s]v+ 8 fir/ t]m z ,presid5t 9 #bjad2    
,:]eas ,honduras has a cle> "o t]m limit

 = all ,presid5ts1 b ,juan ,orl&o       
,h]nndez attack$ ! rule ( law 9         
,honduras & replac$ judges until a      
*]ry-pick$ ,honduran ,supreme ,c\rt     
p]mitt$ him to run = reelection2 ,:]eas 
,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez's bro!r 0 convict$
 on drug traffick+ *>ges 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates dur+ ,h]nndez's second           
,presid5tial t]m2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates  
prosecutors1 9 an indictm5t unseal$     
,april #ba1 #bjbb1 e/abli%$ t f #bjjd   
?r\gh #bjbb1 ,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez      
p>ticipat$ 9 a corrupt & viol5t         
drug-traffick+ conspiracy to import     
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( kilograms ( coca9e    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 us+ 8 public (fice
 to facilitate ! op]ation2 ,:]eas ,juan 
,orl&o ,h]nndez1 =m] ,presid5t (        
,honduras1 0 arre/$1 extradit$ to !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & prosecut$ 9 ! ,s\!rn   
,di/rict ( ,new ,york on s]i\s n>cotics 
traffick+ & relat$ fire>ms *>ges2 ,:]eas
 ! evid5ce pres5t$ at trial %[$ t       
,h]nndez accept$ millions ( doll>s 9    
bribes f major coca9e traffick+         

networks1 & direct$ ,honduran law       
en=cem5t & milit>y =ces to protect      
%ipm5ts de/9$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
evid5ce at trial indicat$ ,h]nndez /at$ 
to fell[ n>cotraffick]s t toge!r !y 7   
go+ to %ove ! drugs "r up ! noses ( !   
gr+os2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjbd1 a   
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge     
s5t5c$ ,h]nndez to #de ye>s 9 prison1   
recogniz+ t ! s*eme con/itut$ "o ( !    
l>ge/ & mo/ viol5t drug-traffick+       
conspiracies 9 ! _w1 & t 8 abuse ( p[]  
inflict$ h>m on bo? ,honduran & ,am]ican
 communities2 ,:]eas ! ,trump           
adm9i/ration has br\ght ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
milit>y to ! br9k ( w> ) ,v5ezuela to   
/op n>cot]rori/ ,nicols ,maduro2 ,:]eas 
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio has      
describ$ int]national drug c>tels z     
n>cot]rori/s & w>n$ t transnational     
crim9al organizations und]m9e gov]nance1
 sov]eignty1 & /ability across ,lat9    
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,m>co 
,rubio has us$ ! indictm5t ( ,nicols    
,maduro 9 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york

 on drug traffick+ *>ges z a            
ju/ification to advocate = reckless     
milit>y action 9 ,v5ezuela )\t          
congressional approval2 ,:]eas ! p>don (
 ,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez und]m9es !       
adm9i/ration's claims x sees drug       
traffick+ 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e z an    
imm95t ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
jeop>dizes coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & p>tn] nations 9 anticorruption 
ef=ts1 embold5s crim9al syndicates1 &   
signals t political influ5ce c ov]ride !
 rule ( law2 ,:]eas victims ( n>cotics  
traffick+ 9 bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,honduras1 includ+ families affect$ by  
addiction1 viol5ce1 displacem5t1 &      
intimidation1 h be5 d5i$ ! full measure 
( ju/ice !y are af=d$2 ,:]eas ! p>don ( 
,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez damages ! ,unit$  
,/ates cr$ibility z a lead] =           
anticorruption1 c\nt] n>cotics          
coop]ation1 & democratic acc\ntability  
abroad2 ,:]eas ,honduras _h an election 
on ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & ! w9n] rema9s 
undet]m9$2 & ,:]eas ! ,trump            

adm9i/ration cont9ues to unlawfully     
t>get alleg$ n>cot]rori/s 9 boat /rikes 
result+ 9 #hc dea?s z ( ! date (        
introduction ( ?is resolution3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 emphasizes !     
importance ( a fair vote c\nt & a free &
 fair election 9 ,honduras2  7#b7       
und]scores ! importance ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates cont9u+ its p>tn]%ip ) ,honduras 
to promote security1 c\nt] illegal      
n>cotics1 address migration1 & promote  
economic developm5t1 reg>dless ( !      
ultimate w9n] ( ! ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbe1  
election2  7#c7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate to /r5g!n ef=ts to combat         
corruption & n>cotics traffick+ 9       
,honduras & ?r\gh\t ,c5tral ,am]ica     
?r\gh ,magnitsky sanctions & coord9at$  
law-en=cem5t coop]ation2  7#d7 condemns 
! decision ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to grant a p>don to =m] ,honduran
 ,presid5t ,juan ,orl&o ,h]nndez2  7#e7 
expresses solid>ity ) victims ( drug    
traffick+1 corruption1 & viol5ce 9 bo? !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,honduras1 & recognizes
 ! c\rage ( ^? :o h risk$ _! safety to  
expose wrongdo+ by p[]ful political &   
crim9al actors2 &  7#f7 rejects !       
unau?oriz$ by ,congress use ( milit>y   
=ce to kill individuals )\t !           
possibility ( int]diction1 trial1 &     
conviction1 :ile p>don+ high level      
individuals t h be5 convict$ aft] a fair
 trial 9 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts4