,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjbe 
,mr4 ,ricketts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1
 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #gd?         
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,mutual ,def5se 
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,philipp9es & ! /rong bilat]al security 
alliance betwe5 our two nations 9 ! wake
 ( escalat+ aggression & political      
lawf>e by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 !   
,s\? ,*9a ,sea4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,philipp9es h ma9ta9$ diplomatic    
relations = #gi ye>s1 f\nd$ on ! basis (
 deeply int]connect$ /rategic & economic
 int]e/s & close bonds betwe5 our two   
populations2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,philipp9es p>tn]%ip 0 =g$ 9     

blood1 z m ?an #bj1jjj ,am]icans &      
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,filip9os 7 kill$ dur+
 ! ,philipp9es campaigns dur+ ,_w ,w>   
,,ii2  ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! ,japanese       
invasion & occupation ( ! ,philipp9es f 
#aida to #aide1 ! =m] ,unit$ ,/ates     
commonweal? secur$ its (ficial          
indep5d5ce on ,july #d1 #aidf2  ,:]eas1 
9 ,m>* #aidg1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,philipp9es sign$ a ,milit>y ,bases     
,agreem5t2  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #cj1      
#aiea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es  
sign$ a ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty2  ,:]eas
 ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty makes cle> ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-,philipp9e collective     
int5t to resolve int]national disputes  
peacefully1 und]take sep>ate & jo9t     
developm5t ( ! capacity to resi/ attack1
 & consult ) "o ano!r :5 ! t]ritorial   
integrity1 political indep5d5ce1 or     
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !         
,philipp9es is "u ?reat ( ext]nal arm$  
attack 9 ! ,pacific2  ,:]eas ! ,mutual  
,def5se ,treaty is ! f\ndation ( our    
security alliance & all o!r enabl+      

def5se agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,philipp9es1 includ+ ! ,enhanc$     
,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t2  ,:]eas !
 ,enhanc$ ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t 
all[s = a /r5g!n$ ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
pres5ce 9 ! ,philipp9es to increase     
bilat]al coop]ation & int]op]ability &  
to provide tra9+ to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,philipp9es1 ) increas$ rotation (      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel &        
assi/ance devot$ to /r5g!n+ ! t]ritorial
 def5se & humanit>ian & m>itime         
op]ations ( ! ,philipp9es2  ,:]eas1 9   
,febru>y #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,philipp9es committ$ to designat+ f\r   
additional locations "u ! ,enhanc$      
,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t1 increas+ 
! total f five to n9e2  ,:]eas ^?       
locations h /rategic value = ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! ,philipp9es1 increase        
confid5ce 9 ! alliance1 & provide real  
opportunities = op]ational coop]ation to
 advance %>$ security priorities2       
,:]eas ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty s]ves z
 a det]r5t aga9/ ! increas+ t]ritorial  

aggression by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 
! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a began unlawfully  
ext5d+ its t]ritorial & sov]eignty      
claims 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea "u its n9e-da%
 l9e con/ruct1 violat+ ! t]ritorial     
rights & int]nationally recogniz$       
exclusive economic zones ( !            
,philipp9es1 ,brunei1 ,malaysia1 &      
,vietnam2  ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjad1 ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a has sub/antially exp&$ 
its ability to monitor & project p[]    
?r\gh\t ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea via !          
con/ruction ( milit>iz$ artificial      
isl&s2  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #be1 #bjae1
 at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ,presid5t ( ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a ,xi ,j9p+ /at$ t ,*9a  
does n int5d to pursue milit>ization ( !
 ,spratly ,isl&s & ,*9a's outpo/s w\ld n
 t>get or impact any c\ntry2  ,:]eas1 on
 ,july #ab1 #bjaf1 ! arbitral tribunal  
con/itut$ "u ,annex ,,vii to ! ,unit$   
,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea  
unanim\sly decid$ to invalidate ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a's claim to ne>ly #ij   

p]c5t ( ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 includ+ areas 
det]m9$ by ! tribunal to be "p ( !      
,philipp9es' exclusive economic zone &  
cont95tal %elf2  ,:]eas1 despite !      
decision be+ f9al & legally b9d+1 ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* refus$ to        
p>ticipate 9 ! arbitration1 has cont9u$ 
to reject & fur!r violate ! decision2   
,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has      
employ$ a v>iety ( ass]tive & aggressive
 tactics aga9/ ! ,philipp9es1 includ+   
?r\gh its coa/ gu>d1 rese>* vessels1 &  
comm]cial m>itime vessels1 to co]ce &   
en=ce its arbitr>y & unlawful t]ritorial
 claims 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea1 su* z by    
ramm+1 %ad[+1 block+1 encircl+1 fir+    
wat] cannons at1 & us+ milit>y-grade    
las]s aga9/ ,philipp9e civilian %ips &  
milit>y vessels2  ,:]eas ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a has repeat$ly d5i$ !   
,philipp9es f lawfully deliv]+          
humanit>ian supplies to memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es /ation$ at !     
,,brp ,si]ra ,madre at ,second ,?omas   
,%oal2  ,:]eas1 on ,june #ag1 #bjbd1    

coa/ gu>d sailors f ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a br&i%$ knives & o!r weapons 9 a    
cla% ) ,philipp9e naval vessels attempt+
 to resupply m>9es on ,second ,?omas    
,%oal1 result+ 9 a sev]e injury to a    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es2  
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbd1 ! ,comm&] 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1
 ,admiral ,samuel ,pap>o1 said ! ,unit$ 
,/ates milit>y is op5 to consultations )
 ! ,philipp9es ab\t escort+ ,philipp9e  
%ips deliv]+ food & o!r supplies to !   
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es 9 ! ,s\?    
,*9a ,sea2  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #d1     
#bjbd1 ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,,pla ,navy 
vessels conduct$ dang]\s maneuv]s ne>   
,sc>bor\gh ,%oal1 deploy+ wat] cannons  
aga9/ ,philipp9e ,coa/ ,gu>d vessels2   
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbe1 a ,*9ese
 ,,pla ,navy helicopt] flew z close z #c
 met]s above a ,philipp9e aircraft      
conduct+ a r\t9e flight ov] ,sc>bor\gh  
,%oal2  ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjbe1 ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,pete ,hegse? visit$ !        
,philipp9es = 8 fir/ trip to an         

,indo-,pacific p>tn]1 & committ$ to     
deploy additional advanc$ milit>y       
capabilities to ! ,philipp9es1 conduct  
bilat]al tra9+ betwe5 bo? nations =     
high-end op]ations1 prioritize bilat]al 
def5se indu/rial coop]ation1 & laun* a  
bilat]al cyb] campaign2  ,:]eas1 9      
,april #bjbe1 ! ,*9ese ,coa/ ,gu>d      
tempor>ily deploy$ on ,s&y ,cay1 an     
unoccupi$ reef locat$ two miles f       
,manila's l>ge/ outpo/ 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a    
,sea1 & plac$ a ,*9ese flag1 indicat+ an
 int5tion to annex1 exp&1 & possibly    
milit>ize ! feature2  ,:]eas1 9 ,may    
#bjbe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,philipp9es  
conduct$ ,ex]cise ,balikatan #bjbe1 !   
l>ge/-ev] it]ation 9 its #dj-ye> hi/ory 
t includ$ p>ticipation by m ?an #ad1jjj 
,u4,s41 ,filip9o1 ,au/ralian1 &         
,japanese s]vice memb]s z well z ! fir/ 
deploym5t ( ! ,navy-,m>9e ,exp$ition>y  
,%ip ,int]diction ,sy/em 7,,nmesis72    
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbe1 a ,*9a    
,coa/ ,gu>d vessel execut$ a dang]\s    
maneuv] & collid$ ) a ,*9ese ,navy      

vessel z x 0 h>ass+ a ,philipp9e ,coa/  
,gu>d vessel conduct+ a humanit>ian     
mission )9 ! ,philipp9es' exclusive     
economic zone at ,sc>bor\gh ,%oal2 &    
,:]eas ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbe1 m>k$ ! #gd?   
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,mutual ,def5se 
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,philipp9es3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates ! #gd?         
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,mutual ,def5se 
,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,philipp9es & ! long/&+ alliance betwe5 
our two nations2  7#b7 appreciates !    
tru/ ( ! ,philipp9e p 9 ! bilat]al      
alliance & _! support = increas$ def5se 
coop]ation & ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y      
pres5ce 9 ! ,philipp9es2  7#c7          
ackn[l$ges ! det]m9ation ( ! p & ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ( ! ,philipp9es to resi/ co]cion 
by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#d7       
condemns ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's      
unprovok$ aggression & political lawf>e 
9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea to en=ce its unlawful
 t]ritorial & sov]eignty claims2  7#e7  
rejects ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's       

co]cive & de/abiliz+ plans to e/abli% a 
s-call$ national nature res]ve at       
,sc>bor\gh ,reef2  7#f7 reaffirms t     
,article ,,iv ( ! ,mutual ,def5se       
,treaty ext5ds to arm$ attacks on !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 public vessels1 or aircraft
 ( ! ,philipp9es1 includ+ ! ,philipp9e  
,coa/ ,gu>d1 any:]e 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2 
7#g7 consid]s aggression by ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,philipp9es'       
int]nationally recogniz$ exclusive      
economic zone to be a direct assault on 
its sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2  
7#h7 urges ! ,presid5t to cont9ue to    
take appropriate & necess>y actions 9   
response to escalatory behavior ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ord] to re/ore      
det]r5ce & help ! ,philipp9es def5d     
itself2  7#i7 supports ! unwav]+        
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to deep5+   
security coop]ation ) ! ,philipp9es1    
includ+ advanc+ ,philipp9e def5se       
mod]nization & enhanc+ int]op]ability   
?r\gh milit>y ex]cises1 tra9+1 jo9t     
patrols1 & increas$ in=mation %>+2      

7#aj7 supports o!r nations gr[+ _!      
political & security p>tn]%ips ) !      
,philipp9es2  7#aa7 commits to advance  
coop]ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,philipp9es1 ,japan1 ,s\? ,korea1 &     
,au/ralia2 &  7#ab7 reaffirms !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! "r to  
fre$om ( navigation & ov]flight1        
respect+ m>itime rights "u int]national 
law1 & ensur+ a free & op5              
,indo-,pacific4