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On the recordApril 24, 2012
Sanctions, I believe, need to remain in place and that only when clear progress is demonstrated should we incrementally and very, very prudently begin to make reversible changes.

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Andrews advocates for maintaining sanctions on Myanmar until significant progress is made.

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