Eliot Engel: “I have seen firsthand in my trips to the region that our programs have been effective in reducing violence and poverty…”

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

The citizens of the Western Balkans want a better future for their children, stronger and transparent democracy, accountable governments, and greater economic prosperity and security.

I particularly want to thank Chairman Engel for his leadership, as well as the whole committee, for making the Caesar Act a reality.

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