[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1465 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1465

Reaffirming the longstanding friendship and alliance between the United 
                          States and Colombia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2010

  Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario Diaz-
  Balart of Florida, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sires, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
 Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Payne, Mr. Inglis, 
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe of Texas, 
 Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Schock, Mr. Pierluisi, 
  Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Reaffirming the longstanding friendship and alliance between the United 
                          States and Colombia.

Whereas nearly 15,000,000 Colombians participated in the first round of 
        Colombia's presidential elections on May 30, 2010;
Whereas no candidate received an outright majority of the vote, thereby 
        requiring a runoff election between Juan Manuel Santos and Antanas 
        Mockus, the two candidates with the highest vote totals;
Whereas Juan Manuel Santos, of the National Unity Party, received 46.7 percent 
        of the votes and Antanas Mockus, of the Green Party, received 21.5 
        percent of the votes;
Whereas in the second round on June 20, 2010, Juan Manuel Santos received 69 
        percent of the votes and was thereby declared President-elect of 
        Colombia;
Whereas Colombia has overcome tremendous challenges to build their democracy; 
        and
Whereas Colombia remains a vital ally and friend of the United States: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) reaffirms the longstanding friendship and alliance 
        between the United States and Colombia;
            (2) recognizes Colombia's commitment to the democratic 
        process as demonstrated by the free and fair nature of these 
        multiparty, internationally recognized elections; and
            (3) congratulates President-elect Juan Manuel Santos on his 
        recent victory in Colombia's June 20, 2010, presidential 
        election.
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