Eliot Engel: “I am a strong supporter of continuing U.S. assistance to the Northern Triangle.”

This coup is a blatant violation of the rights of the Burmese people.

I think that is scandalous and I think it, frankly, undermines whatever policy we are pursuing in Syria.

I introduced the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act several years ago as a response to what we saw in this room.

This legislation could go a long way toward putting Burma back on the path toward democracy.