One of the major barometers on good governance is how countries deal with and treat women.

Not only should the United States be pursuing a more serious human rights policy toward China, it also needs to join with other democracies in the region to advance democratic principles.

I hope that by holding this hearing we are sending a signal to the region and to the administration and to our partners here in the Senate and in the House that there is a bipartisan commitment to ensure the promotion of human rights and…

I think Congress needs to remain engaged.

We really do need to have a game plan to rid us of this modern form of slavery, and we will continue to do that.

I think there is a role for Congress to remain engaged, because Congress played an extremely important role by maintaining this cause over such a long period of time.

I hope the United States will continue to address the challenge of human rights and democracy with boldness and clarity and consistency.

We have seen some progress being made. What is your confidence level that there really is a path that will lead in a reasonable period of time to a democratic country that respects the rights of its citizens?

I think the Burmese people are very resilient and have done an extraordinary job of maintaining this cause this long.

We want to see whether we can't institutionalize within the region a mechanism that has confidence among a significant number of Asian countries that are dealing with these challenges.

It was by design that we have our first hearing on the rebalance to Asia, and it is also by design that our focus on this hearing deals with good governance and human rights.

Democracy has made strong gains in Asia over the past few decades.

we want to make sure that they are used effectively. We have very tight dollars.

I think that that has paid off enormously in Burma and that it is a major factor why Burma is moving in the right direction.

I rise today to introduce the Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now, SCREEN, Act. This legislation promotes access to colon cancer screenings in an effort to help prevent colorectal cancer, save lives, and reduce costs for…

there is a concern about U.S. leadership and what exactly the United States is prepared to do.

I have always been surprised that there has been a reluctance to allow our negotiators to negotiate in areas where the United States' standards are much higher than in the international community.

We just need to make sure, whether it is Montana, Maryland, Kansas, or Utah, that these benefits be distributed a little bit more widely to working-class families.

There is a perceived lack of decisive leadership by the United States--not necessarily as it relates to lethal aid, but as to the role the United States is playing in helping coordinate the opposition.

How will fast track address this trade imbalance? Not just exports, but how will it address our trade imbalance?

Assad needs to leave, but he also needs to be turned over to The Hague, because there are war crimes that have been committed.

I just want you to be bolder in those trade objectives. Think about where the United States could use a level playing field; be more aggressive.

We all talk around here about closing the budget deficit. We do not put nearly the focus and the attention on the deep trade deficit and how it is a drag on our growth and how it deserves attention.

we are strongly engaged and strongly committed to the removal of Assad as a leader in Syria, with a new regime coming into place.

let me thank my colleague from Maryland, Senator Mikulski. I was listening to the exchange between Senator Murray and Senator Mikulski. I just want to concur in their comments. We need to act on H.R. 933, the amendments offered by Senator…