,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4 
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t memb] c\ntries ( ,,nato mu/    
commit at lea/ #b p]c5t ( _! national   
gross dome/ic product to national def5se
 sp5d+ to hold lead]%ip or b5efit at !  
exp5se ( ^? c\nties :o meet _!          
obligations4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ! heads (
 /ate & gov]nm5ts ( ! memb] c\ntries ( !
 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
7commonly kn[n z ,,nato7 r5ew$ _! e>li] 
commitm5t to inve/ #b p]c5t ( _!        
national gross dome/ic product 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,gdp7 to def5se    
sp5d+ to help ensure ! cont9u$ milit>y  
read9ess ( ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,,nato        
consid]s ! #b p]c5t commitm5t z a floor 
& n a ceil+ = :at memb] c\ntries (      

,,nato h committ$ to inve/ 9 _! national
 def5se ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! curr5t global   
security environm5t has caus$ ! curr5t  
lead]%ip ( ,,nato & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
consid] rais+ ?is commitm5t ev5 high]2  
,:]eas #bc ( ! #ca memb] c\ntries sp5t  
at lea/ #b p]c5t ( _! ,,gdp on national 
def5se 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ye>      
#bjjj1 ,,nato has lo/ almo/             
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 mutual def5se sp5d+
 capability f memb] c\ntries n meet+ !  
commitm5t ( #b p]c5t ( _! ,,gdp t[>ds   
def5se2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! int]e/ ( all  
memb] c\ntries to meet ! #b p]c5t m9imum
 commitm5t or h a plan 9 place to d s   
be=e ! op5+ session ( ! ,,nato ,summit 9
 ,! ,hague1 :i* is s*$ul$ to take place 
9 ,june #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is 
! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 any citiz5 ( 
a memb] c\ntry ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7commonly kn[n z  
,,nato7 t is n meet+ its commitm5t to   
sp5d #b p]c5t ( its gross dome/ic       
product 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z   
,,gdp7 on national def5se %\ld n be     

all[$ to hold any position )9 ! lead]%ip
 ( ,,nato1 includ+ positions su* z--    
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ,,nato2  7,b7 
! ,deputy ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ,,nato2    
7,c7 any ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ,g5]al ( 
,,nato2  7,d7 ! ,,nato ,spokesp]son2 &  
7,e7 any uni=m$ milit>y lead]%ip or     
comm& positions )9 ! /ructure ( ,,nato  
at ! #b-/> 7,,(-#g7 level or above2 &   
7#b7 any memb] c\ntry ( ,,nato t fails  
to meet its commitm5t to sp5d #b p]c5t (
 its ,,gdp on national def5se %\ld n be 
all[$ to ho/ any significant =mal or    
in=mal meet+s1 conf]5ces1 or summits (  
,,nato at ! m9i/]ial level or above1    
outside e/abli%$ r\t9e corporate        
processes ( ,,nato t direct milit>y     
op]ations or coord9ation at a headqu>t]s
 location1 t w\ld provide sub/antial    
economic b5efit to ! economy & enable ! 
ability = t memb] c\ntry to receive     
int]national recognition1 includ+-- 7,a7
 ! ,,nato ,summit2  7,b7 meet+s ( ,,nato
 ,m9i/]s ( ,=eign ,affairs2  7,c7 ,,nato
 ,p>liam5t>y ,assembly sessions2 &  7,d7

 ! ,,nato ,y\? ,summit or simil> ev5ts4