I agree with Professor Steinberg that some kind of federalism is the only possible solution.

By placing sanctions against Burma's regime, the U.S. proves its seriousness about national reconciliation and democratization in Burma.

Burma is the keystone to a free Asia. Without 8888, there would have been no Tianenmen Square.

I was disappointed by your hearing yesterday, which I saw as rather one-sided.

We applaud Senator Webb's recent visit and courageous new approach to the issue.

We have a number of suggestions for U.S. policy, even in the absence of removing targeted sanctions at this time.

Nothing I have said should suggest any changes in the long-term aims we all share--a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic Burma.

I think right now what's important for the United States--although we have our reservations, and we've stated those very clearly--but, in the current environment, we think much more dialogue and discussion inside the country is an…

I think the United States--we prepared intensively, we laid out what our goals were and how we would want to go about a dialogue.

that's something we do need to make sure that's being said as we pursue this process.

I think the most important thing in thinking about 2010 is not thinking about this as necessarily a first step toward--in a democratic transition, but to think about 2010 as a huge reorganization of this system that's going to throw up…

I favor lifting all economic sanctions, but I also favor more robust efforts to press for economic and related governance reforms, separate from any political agenda.