[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          STANDING WITH BURMA

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5497, the BURMA 
Act, which would provide badly needed resources to civil society actors 
in Burma and impose sanctions on the Burmese military for upending 
years of progress, democracy, and human rights for a self-serving and 
brutal agenda of repression and violence.
  Having visited Burma, I have seen the strength of its people as they 
have struggled to create and sustain democracy.
  Now, under the authoritarian Tatmadaw, the divisions, prejudices, and 
violence have been exacerbated and progress has been reversed.
  The Rohingya and other vulnerable populations continue to be 
displaced and assaulted. Journalists are purposely targeted for 
harassment and violence.
  The political opposition has faced unspeakable violence and 
imprisonment.
  We must commit to holding those responsible for the collapse of 
democracy and human rights to account, and we must support those that 
are working in dangerous circumstances to reestablish the rule of law.
  As we continue to work against global authoritarianism and for 
democracy and human rights around the world, let us stand shoulder to 
shoulder with the people of Burma and their struggle for freedom.

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