Thomas H. Andrews: “There was a great battle here in the halls of Congress, as you recall, when those of us who believe that economic and…”

This is a security issue, if I have ever seen one, and it demands the attention of the world at the highest levels.

This is the single largest source of revenue flowing into the hands of these criminals. So I think it is critical that we cut it off.

It is my sincere hope that the United States and the international community will rise to the occasion of this historic moment.

The people of Burma are rising up from all walks of life, every ethnic and religious background, and from every corner of the nation as a diverse yet powerfully unified whole.