,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbf,mr4  
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,ros57       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support a   
peaceful democratic transition 9        
,v5ezuela ?r\gh free & fair elections4  
,:]eas ! ,v5ezuelan presid5tial election
 0 held on ,july #bh1 #bjbd1 & on ,augu/
 #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate conclud$
 t ov]:elm+--& meticul\sly              
ga!r$--evid5ce demon/rat$ t ,nicols     
,maduro did n w9 t election & t ,edmundo
 ,gonzlez ,urrutia receiv$ ! mo/ votes 9
 t election2 ,:]eas ,v5ezuela's ,supreme
 ,tribunal ( ,ju/ice upheld ! ,june #cj1
 #bjbc1 decision ( ! ,(fice ( !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,republic impos+ 
a #ae-ye> ban on ,m>a ,cor9a ,ma*ado &  
prev5t+ h] f appe>+ on ! presid5tial    

ballot & hold+ public (fice aft] %e won 
! ,v5ezuelan opposition's indep5d5tly   
adm9i/]$ presid5tial prim>y on ,octob]  
#bb1 #bjbc1 ) m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! vote2 
,:]eas ! ,v5ezuelan regime also block$  
,cor9a ,yoris f regi/]+ z a c&idate = ! 
election1 & ! ,unit>y ,plat=m opposition
 coalition ultimately *ose ,edmundo     
,gonzlez ,urrutia z a provisional       
c&idate2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! capture (     
,nicols ,maduro dur+ ,op]ation ,absolute
 ,resolve on ,janu>y #c1 #bjbf1 ,delcy  
,rodrguez assum$ ! int]im presid5cy ( ! 
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela2       
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,m>co ,rubio te/ifi$ be=e !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate t ! objective ( ! ,trump         
,adm9i/ration's policy is to a*ieve a   
fri5dly1 /able1 prosp]\s1 & democratic  
,v5ezuela 9 :i* all elem5ts ( society   
are repres5t$ 9 free & fair elections2  
,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjbf1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate reaffirm$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w  
cont9ue to support ,v5ezuelan-l$ ef=ts t

 produce tangible progress t[>d a       
peaceful & democratic electoral         
transition2 ,:]eas ,delcy ,rodrguez does
 n h an electoral m&ate f ! p (         
,v5ezuela1 has n tak5 mean+ful /eps t[>d
 conv5+ free & fair presid5tial         
elections1 & is broadly assess$ z unable
 to w9 any su* free & fair election2    
,:]eas ! det5tion1 assault1 en=c$       
disappe>ance1 dea?1 or o!r s]i\s h>m    
suff]$ by individuals seek+ public (fice
 has long exi/$ 9 ,v5ezuela1 & is       
fundam5tally incompatible ) ! conduct ( 
free & fair democratic elections2 &     
,:]eas ! /ructures t h su/a9$ p]secution
 9 ,v5ezuela = ye>s h n yet be5         
dismantl$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to support a peaceful     
democratic transition 9 ,v5ezuela ?r\gh 
free & fair elections2  7#b7 urges t !  
int]im au?orities ( ! ,boliv>ian        
,republic ( ,v5ezuela take imm$iate /eps
 to re/ore democratic gov]nance ?r\gh   
free1 fair1 & transp>5t presid5tial     

elections2  7#c7 calls = ! unconditional
 & imm$iate release ( all political     
prison]s 9 ! ,boliv>ian ,republic (     
,v5ezuela1 includ+ ^? deta9$ 9 relation 
to ! ,july #bjbd election2 &  7#d7      
decl>es t any arbitr>y det5tion1 s5t5ce1
 assault1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 dea?1 or  
o!r s]i\s h>m suff]$ by any individual  
seek+ public (fice1 includ+ ,m>a ,cor9a 
,ma*ado1 w\ld-- 7,a7 gravely und]m9e !  
fre$om or fairness ( future elections2  
7,b7 be presum$ z hav+ be5 done ) ! k1  
acquiesc5ce1 or approval ( s5ior        
(ficials ( ! int]im au?orities ( !      
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela2 &     
7,c7 necessitate actions by ! ,unit$    
,/ates to hold acc\ntable any p]son     
det]m9$ to be responsible = or complicit
 9 su* actions4