Speaker. the open rule that we will be debating allows an open debate on the harsh realities that exist today In Burma. My most recent trip to that country was extremely disappointing on account of the Burmese regimes entrenchment on human rights and democratization efforts. As a result of this entrenchment I will be offering two amendments with the gentleman from California intended to further isolate this repressive regime by cutting all counternarcotics assistance and providing additional funds for the refugee crisis along both sides of the ThaiBurma border. Burmas ruling military government has established itself as unquestionably the heavyweight champion of repressive governments by violating human rights and detaining the leader of Burmas Democrat movement. Aung San Suu Kyl. for the past 6 years. She courageously is in house arrest without any kind of prospects for being released. Recent efforts to obtain visas by the authors of this amendment have either been denied or granted only after preconditions were met. Leading opposition members of the National League for Democracy in Burma were arrested after I met with them last month. Perhaps as the most egregious of all human rights violations.
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