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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 444 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 444

 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the strong alliance that 
has been forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea and 
 congratulating Myung-Bak Lee on his election to the presidency of the 
                           Republic of Korea.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2008

  Mr. Biden (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Hagel) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the strong alliance that 
has been forged between the United States and the Republic of Korea and 
 congratulating Myung-Bak Lee on his election to the presidency of the 
                           Republic of Korea.

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea enjoy a comprehensive 
        alliance partnership founded in shared strategic interests and cemented 
        by a commitment to democratic values;
Whereas the alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has 
        been forged in blood and honed by struggles against common adversaries;
Whereas on December 19, 2007, the Senate passed S. Res. 279, marking the 125th 
        anniversary of the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation 
        between the Kingdom of Chosun (Korea) and the United States, and 
        recognizing that ``the strength and endurance of the alliance between 
        the United States and the Republic of Korea should be acknowledged and 
        celebrated'';
Whereas during the 60 years since the founding of the Republic of Korea on 
        August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea, with unwavering commitment and 
        support from the United States, has accomplished a remarkable economic 
        and political transformation, rising from poverty to become the 11th 
        largest economy in the world and a thriving multi-party democracy;
Whereas the Republic of Korea is the United States seventh largest trading 
        partner and the United States is the third largest trading partner of 
        the Republic of Korea, with nearly $80,000,000,000 in goods and services 
        passing between the 2 countries each year;
Whereas there are deep cultural and personal ties between the people of the 
        United States and the people of the Republic of Korea, as exemplified by 
        the large flow of visitors and exchanges each year between the 2 
        countries and the nearly 2,000,000 Korean Americans who currently reside 
        in the United States;
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Korea are working together to 
        address the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program and to 
        build a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula;
Whereas this alliance is promoting international peace and security, economic 
        prosperity, human rights and the rule of law, not only on the Korean 
        Peninsula, but also throughout the world; and
Whereas Myung-Bak Lee, who won election to become the next President of the 
        Republic of Korea, has affirmed his deep commitment to further 
        strengthening the alliance between the United States and the Republic of 
        Korea, by expanding areas of cooperation and realizing the full 
        potential of our mutually beneficial partnership: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates Myung-Bak Lee on his 
election to the presidency of the Republic of Korea and wishes him and 
the Korean people well on his inauguration on February 25, 2008.
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