Support of Israel Against Existential Threat Resolution of 2013

Bill: 113-sconres-27
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2013-11-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Iran

Israel

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Nuclear weapons

Syria
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8466)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Support of Israel Against Existential Threat Resolution of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat, (2) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) should seek related opportunities for defense cooperation and partnership on military capabilities where appropriate, and (3) the delivery of the S-300 air defense system to Syria would pose a grave risk to Israel and the United States supports Israel's right to respond to such threat.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. CON. RES. 27 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2013 Mr. Toomey submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should ensure that Israel is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat and to support Israel's right to respond to the potential threat of a Syrian S–300 air defense system.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Support of Israel Against Existential Threat Resolution of 2013 . 2. Sense of Congress on support to Israel to address Iranian and Syrian threats It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States should ensure that Israel, as a critical United States ally, is able to adequately address an existential Iranian nuclear threat, and the Secretary of Defense should seek related opportunities for defense cooperation and partnership on military capabilities where appropriate; and (2) the delivery of the S–300 air defense system to Syria would pose a grave risk to Israel, and the United States supports Israel's right to respond to this grave threat as needed.