That the Senate—
commends the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic for their considerable achievements in building free, democratic, and prosperous societies over the past 30 years since the fall of communist dictatorship in Czechoslovakia;
congratulates the peoples of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on—
the 26th anniversary of the formation of each country; and
the 101st anniversary of the independence of Czechoslovakia;
expresses profound gratitude for the sacrifices made by the people of the Czech Republic and the people of the Slovak Republic in support of the operations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Afghanistan and elsewhere;
reaffirms the strong historical and cultural ties that bind the people of the Czech Republic, the people of the Slovak Republic, and the people of the United States together; and
expresses the continued commitment of the United States to a free, peaceful, and prosperous Europe.