09/13/2011
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"The Burmese military regime has attempted to silence our voices, and this hearing would have presented a strong opportunity for the Senate to hear directly from the legitimate leaders of Burma."
"I was disappointed by your hearing yesterday, which I saw as rather one-sided."
"I am not sanguine about early progress, but what has been done in the past months and this hearing itself are important beginnings and should be continued and expanded."
"I don't take a back seat to you or anybody else when it comes to aspiring for democratic governments in that part of the world."