,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #icb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,z9ke 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4   
,hamadeh ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,moore (      
,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4     
,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4        
,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51
 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4        
,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,crane1  
,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (          
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,messm]1  
,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,davidson1
 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4          
,sessions1 & ,mr4 ,ru!r=d7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9       
addition to ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 = 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  ,d5\nc+ dang]\s &

 s$iti\s rhetoric by ,memb]s ( ,congress
 & express+ condemnation ( ,s5ator ,m>k 
,kelly1 ,s5ator ,elissa ,slotk91        
,repres5tative ,jason ,cr[1             
,repres5tative ,*ri/oph] ,deluzio1      
,repres5tative ,maggie ,goodl&]1 &      
,repres5tative ,*rissy ,h\lahan =       
attempt+ to s[ disallegiance among/     
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y &      
intellig5ce community & enc\rag+ !m to  
act aga9/ ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief & ,presid5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & violate ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice4  ,:]eas a     
b$rock pr9ciple ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates is ! ,presid5t's p[] &    
solemn responsibility to s]ve z ,comm&] 
9 ,*ief ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas !       
,presid5t's p[] to direct ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
is emb$d$ "u article ,,ii1 section #b ( 
! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas x is a crime     
subject to c\rt-m>tial = a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces to kn[+ly fail to obey      
lawful ord]s or regulations or to become
 d]elict 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties "u    
section #hib ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code 7article #ib ( ! ,uni=m ,code (   
,milit>y ,ju/ice 7,,ucmj771 :i* =bids a 
failure to obey ord]s or regulations2   
,:]eas ,congress1 :i* holds ! p[] to    
decl>e w>1 0 s conc]n$ t ! *a9 ( comm&  
c\ld be und]m9$ by individuals enc\rag+ 
disloyalty by memb]s ( ! milit>y t x    
made x a ,f$]al crime to advise1 c\nsel1
 urge1 or 9 any mann] cause or attempt  
to cause insubord9ation1 disloyalty1    
mut9y1 or refusal ( duty by any memb] ( 
! milit>y2 ,:]eas1 9 a video po/$ on    
,novemb] #ah1 #bjbe1 & widely dissem9at$
 across social m$ia & ! news1 !         
a=em5tion$ ,memb]s ( ,congress urg$ !   
milit>y & intellig5ce communities to    
defy illegal ord]s1 ins9uat+1 )\t       
evid5ce1 t ! adm9i/ration has be5 issu+ 
^! types ( ord]s2 ,:]eas ,,ucmj case law
 has held t ord]s are presum$ lawful1   
outside ( ^? obvi\sly unlawful1 & are   
disobey$ at ! p]il ( ! subord9ate1 )\t  
consid]ation to ! p]son's consci5ce1    
religion1 or p]sonal philosophy2 ,:]eas 
! ,memb]s ( ,congress are fully aw>e &  

recognize due to _! own exp]i5ces 9 !   
milit>y & intellig5ce community t ! *a9 
( comm& is sacrosanct & ess5tial to !   
effici5t & successful function+ ( ^!    
in/itutions & yet claim$ 9 ! video t !y 
h a s]vicememb]'s back if !y disobey an 
ord] !y indep5d5tly deem to be unlawful2
 ,:]eas1 :5 ask$ = pro( ( unlawful ord]s
 made by ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief1 ,s5ator     
,slotk9 /at$ t %e 0 n aw>e ( ?+s t are  
illegal1 z well z o!rs 9 ! record$ video
 :o also /at$ simil> admissions ) reg>d 
to ord]s issu$ by ! ,comm&] 9 ,*ief2    
,:]eas ! ,memb]s ( ,congress1 )\t any   
pro( or basis 9 fact1 claim$ t ! ,trump 
adm9i/ration is pitt+ ! milit>y &       
intellig5ce community aga9/ ,am]ican    
citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,slotk9 ev5 w5t 
s f> z introduc+ legislation 9 ! ,s5ate 
to limit ! p[] ( ! ,presid5t to deploy  
troops to protect & def5d cities "u     
siege by n>cotraffick]s1 drugs1 &       
viol5ce1 despite at ! same "t admitt+ t 
%e 0 n aw>e ( any illegal ord]s issu$ by
 ,presid5t ,trump2 ,:]eas ! ,memb]s (   

,congress claim$1 once aga9 )\t any     
evid5ce or pro(1 t ,am]ican tru/ 9 !    
milit>y is at risk1 a message :i* erodes
 confid5ce & respect = ^! hall[$        
in/itutions2 ,:]eas ! ,memb]s (         
,congress1 all ( :om took an oa?        
!mselves to def5d & uphold !            
,con/itution1 enc\rag$ memb]s ( !       
milit>y & intellig5ce community to      
und]m9e _! own oa?s by refus+ illegal   
ord]s1 )\t cit+ any evid5ce t any ord]s 
emanat+ f ! adm9i/ration are any?+      
except lawful & direct$ t[>d protect+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & its citiz5s2 & ,:]eas ! 
,memb]s ( ,congress ins9uat$ t ! ,trump 
adm9i/ration is ?reat5+ ,am]icans :i* is
 s]i\sly damag+ rhetoric t places       
,am]ican citiz5s at odds ) ! gov]nm5t   
entru/$ to protect !m3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives d5\nces !  
dang]\s & s$iti\s rhetoric spew+ f ^!   
six ,memb]s ( ,congress t has l$ to an  
environm5t plac+ troops & _! lov$ ones  
at risk ( h>m1 compromis+ & und]m9+ !   
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 

peaceful coexi/5ce & respect des]v$ by  
our brave m5 & wom5 s]v+ 9 ! milit>y & !
 intellig5ce community4