[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 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

  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:

                              S. Res. 250

       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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