[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 250 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 250

  Expressing the Sense of the Senate condemning the military junta in 
    Burma for its continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other 
                          political prisoners.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2007

   Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. 
     Clinton, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. 
Murkowski, and Mrs. Dole) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the Sense of the Senate condemning the military junta in 
    Burma for its continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other 
                          political prisoners.

Whereas Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has dedicated her life to 
        the peaceful, non-violent movement for democracy and reconciliation in 
        the Union of Burma;
Whereas Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy won a majority of 
        parliamentary seats in Burma's last election held in 1990;
Whereas the State Peace and Development Council of Burma refuses to cede power 
        and permit representative government and has detained Aung San Suu Kyi 
        under house arrest for 11 of the last 17 years;
Whereas the ruling military junta has committed numerous, well-documented 
        atrocities against the people of Burma;
Whereas Aung San Suu Kyi continues to promote peaceful dialogue and 
        reconciliation despite mistreatment from the State Peace and Development 
        Council;
Whereas the United States recognizes and supports the dedication and commitment 
        to freedom demonstrated by Aung San Suu Kyi: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi for 
        her courage and devotion to the people of the Union of Burma 
        and their struggle for democracy; and
            (2) calls for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and 
        other political prisoners by the State Peace and Development 
        Council.
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