India. and Thailand. among others. to join with us to convince the generals that it Is time for change. While we work for a negotiated solution to the current crisis. we must not forget the Burmese people. This bill authorizes new assistance for the hundreds of thousands of Burmese who have been forced from their homes and are now refugees or who continue to suffer inside the country because of the mismanagement and brutality of the military regime. It is time for Burma to begin a new day in which all of the people. including Burmas many minority groups. work together to rebuild what nearly 20 years of disastrous military rule have destroyed. With the support of the international community. a new government can build a more prosperous and democratic state. one that is at peace with its neighbors and that respects the human rights of all of its people.
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