Eliot Engel: “I regard Nigeria as our partner in this, and the United States needs to be helpful to them.”

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

I know Mr. Meeks very well and I know that he will do an excellent job--an excellent job--as chairman.

We will continue to call out and hold accountable those who undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement or threaten the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character.

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