Eliot Engel: “So we need to be honest.”

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

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.

Self-government is not some sort of temporary arrangement or gift from the military, it's a right that's owed to the people of Burma.

This legislation, passed into law last December, mandates the most sweeping sanctions on Assad's enablers.