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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 76 

Welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States for his address 

to a joint session of Congress. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 

Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. COTTON, Mr. LEE, 

Mr. HELLER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. 

MORAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. 

COLLINS, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. VITTER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. SULLIVAN, 

Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DAINES, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. COCHRAN, 

Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. ERNST, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. 

BARRASSO, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CASSIDY, 

Mr. BURR, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. 

SHELBY, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. PERDUE, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. COATS, Mr. 

KIRK, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. ENZI, Mr. PAUL, and Ms. MURKOWSKI) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States 

for his address to a joint session of Congress. 

Whereas, since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a strong 

and steadfast ally to the United States in the Middle 

East, a region characterized by instability and violence; 

Whereas the United States-Israel relationship is built on mutual respect for common values, including a commitment 


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to democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, free-market principles, and ethnic and religious diversity; 

Whereas the strong cultural, religious, and political ties 

shared by the United States and Israel help form a bond 

between our countries that should never be broken; 

Whereas Israel continues to serve as a shining model of 

democratic values by regularly holding free and fair elections, promoting the free exchange of ideas, and vigorously exercising a form of democratic government that is 

fully representative of its citizens; 

Whereas nations such as Iran and Syria, as well as designated foreign terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah 

and Hamas, refuse to recognize Israel’s right to exist, 

continually call for its destruction, and have repeatedly 

attacked Israel either directly or through proxies; 

Whereas, in particular, the Government of Iran’s ongoing 

pursuit of nuclear weapons poses a tremendous threat 

both to the United States and Israel; 

Whereas the negotiations between the so-called P5+1 countries and Iran over its illicit nuclear weapons program 

are entering a key phase, and Congress has heard the 

perspectives, both publicly and privately, of a number of 

close allies involved in the negotiations; and 

Whereas the United States is committed to ensuring that 

Israel, as a strong and trusted ally, maintains its qualitative military edge: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) warmly welcomes the Prime Minister of 

3 Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, on his visit to the 


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1 United States, which provides a timely opportunity 

2 to reinforce the United States-Israel relationship; 

3 (2) eagerly awaits the address of Prime Min4 ister Netanyahu before a joint session of the United 

5 States Congress; 

6 (3) reaffirms its commitment to stand with 

7 Israel during times of uncertainty; 

8 (4) continues to strongly support Israel’s right 

9 to defend itself from threats to its very survival; and 

10 (5) reaffirms its unequivocal and bipartisan 

11 support for the friendship between the people and 

12 Governments of the United States and Israel. 

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