[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25389]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             BURMA PROTESTS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, over the last several days, the world has 
witnessed an incredible display of courage in the face of tyranny in 
Burma. Buddhist monks have been peacefully marching throughout the 
streets of Rangoon, as well as 25 other cities throughout the country. 
These pious men, revered by their countrymen, are peacefully calling 
for an end to the brutal military dictatorships that have held the 
country hostage for over four decades.
  Citizens are beginning to stand in support of the peaceful 
demonstration, at times protecting the monks from possible violence 
from riot police by linking arms, acting as a human shield. The 
military junta has warned that it may take action against the 
protestors, action that has been terribly violent in the past.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand today in solidarity with the people of Burma, 
who wish only for freedom and an end to the military dictatorship. And 
I call on the military regime to respect the will of the Burmese people 
to live in freedom.

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