Gregory Meeks: “For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, Congress must do more to address this crisis in Burma, and H.R. 5497, the BURMA…”

“For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, Congress must do more to address this crisis in Burma, and H.R. 5497, the BURMA Act of 2021, will do just that. It will take concrete steps to hold the Burmese military accountable for its coup and for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and other unspeakable atrocities. This bill, Mr. Speaker, sends a strong and unequivocal message that there are severe consequences for subverting democracy, and that the United States of America stands firmly with the Burmese people in their struggle for human rights and their democracy. Mr. Speaker, I hope all of my colleagues, all 435 of us, will join me in supporting this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”