Eliot Engel: “International affairs totals just over 1 percent of our Federal budget, and foreign aid accounts for less than 1…”

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.

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.

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