,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4    
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1  
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4     
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 &  
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,celebrat+ ! #ce? anniv]s>y ( !         
indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e f ! =m] ,soviet    
,union4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1 #aiia1 !
 elect$ ,v]khovna ,rada ( ,ukra9e decl>$
 ! indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e f ! ,soviet     
,union ) an ov]:elm+ majority ( ! vote2 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aiia1 m ?an #ij
 p]c5t ( ,ukra9ian citiz5s vot$ 9 a     
national ref]5dum 9 support (           
indep5d5ce1 ) majorities 9 e region2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #h1 #aiid1 ,ukra9e 0

 ! fir/ memb] /ate ( ! ,commonweal? (   
,indep5d5t ,/ates to jo9 ! ,p>tn]%ip =  
,peace program ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 & has    
s9ce deep5$ its relation%ip ) ,,nato1   
recogniz$ z an ,enhanc$ ,opportunities  
,p>tn]2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjjd1 
,ukra9ians peacefully took to ! /reets 9
 prote/ ( a fraudul5t presid5tial       
election1 beg9n+ ! ,orange ,revolution &
 result+ 9 new elections "u free & fair 
conditions2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1    
#bjac1 ! ,euromaidan prote/s began1     
result+ 9 ! ,revolution ( ,dignity & !  
removal ( ,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy*  
by ! ,v]khovna ,rada2 ,:]eas1 on        
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ! ,russian         
,f$]ation laun*$ a full-scale1          
unprovok$1 & illegal invasion ( ,ukra9e1
 foll[+ its illegal annexation ( ,crimea
 9 #bjad & its illegal occupation ( p>ts
 ( ! ,donbas region 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has play$ a vital role 9  
support+ ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial       
integrity1 & self-def5se ( ,ukra9e 9 !  

wake ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's full-scale
 invasion 9 #bjbb1 & cont9u$ ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic lead]%ip rema9s       
ess5tial to advanc+ ef=ts to br+ ab\t a 
j & la/+ peace agreem5t betwe5 ,ukra9e &
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas !         
integration ( ,ukra9e's battle-te/$     
def5se-indu/rial capabilities into !    
broad] trans-,atlantic security         
ar*itecture repres5ts a return on       
inve/m5t = ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato alli$ 
fund+ t ext5ds beyond support =         
,ukra9e's self-def5se to a direct       
/r5g!n+ ( alli$ security2 ,:]eas !      
int]national community & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 recognize ! sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 &  
full t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e )9  
its int]nationally recogniz$ #aiia      
bord]s2 & ,:]eas ,ukra9e has cont9u$ to 
/r5g!n its democracy & has prioritiz$   
clos] engagem5t ) ,,nato & ! ,european  
,union3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes ! c\rage & resolve %[n  
by ! ,ukra9ian p 9 _! pursuit (         
sov]eignty & democracy2  7#b7 rememb]s !

 ,euromaidan prote/s ( ,novemb] #bjac z 
a major /ep =w>d 9 ! j\rney ( ,ukra9e   
t[>d democracy2  7#c7 affirms ! ,crimea 
,decl>ation issu$ & ann\nc$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,july #bd1 #bjah1  
:i* rejects ! illegal annexation (      
,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & pl$ges
 to ma9ta9 t position until ! t]ritorial
 integrity ( ,ukra9e is re/or$2  7#d7   
condemns ! ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 illegal 
& unprovok$ milit>y invasion ( ,ukra9e &
 occupation ( ,ukra9ian t]ritory by !   
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#e7 honors &      
solemnly rememb]s ! m ?an #af1jjj       
,ukra9ian civilians & ! _m ,ukra9ian    
s]vicememb]s :o h lo/ _! lives s9ce     
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 9 def5se ( !       
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity (     
,ukra9e 9 ! face ( ! ,russian           
,f$]ation's aggression2  7#f7 welcomes  
reports t ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,envoy 
,/eve ,witk(f int5ds to make 8 fir/     
visit to ,kyiv 9 ! com+ mon?s &         
enc\rages ,presid5t ,trump's cont9u$    
ef=ts ) int]national p>tn]s to a*ieve a 

j & la/+ peace agreem5t = ! ,ukra9ian p2
  7#g7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t to commit to a /rong security 
gu>antee = ,ukra9e1 :i* is necess>y =   
,ukra9e to rea* a durable peace agreem5t
 ) a bellig]5t ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#h7
 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to take  
all appropriate /eps to incorporate     
lessons le>n$ f ,ukra9e's demon/rat$    
advances 9 drone w>f>e1 c\nt]-drone     
def5se1 & rapid def5se-indu/rial        
innovation to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y read9ess & w>fight+             
capabilities2  7#i7 enc\rages !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to cont9ue implem5t+
 crucial re=ms to fight corruption1     
build /rong & free m>kets1 & /r5g!n     
democracy & ! rule ( law2 &  7#aj7      
celebrates #ce ye>s ( ,ukra9ian         
indep5d5ce & ! /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 !  
peoples & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,ukra9e4