On the recordApril 30, 2003
It is clear that additional sanctions against the junta in Rangoon are warranted, and I intend to introduce legislation to this effect in the very near future.
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Leahy discusses the need for sanctions against the Burmese junta.
Share & report
More from Patrick Leahy
Jun 6, 2022
Madam President, I will speak more on this subject later this week, but I spent much of last week, both Marcelle and I did, in Vermont. It is a very peaceful State. We walk across the fields at our home, walk down the dirt road where we…
Jun 21, 2022
Mr. President, on June 20, yesterday, we commemorated World Refugee Day. It is an important reminder that we have to rededicate ourselves to a cornerstone of our Nation's founding: providing refuge to the persecuted and oppressed. Since…
Aug 6, 2022
Madam President, I have spoken twice this year about the despair and insecurity that are a daily reality for the people of South Sudan, despite independence 11 years ago that held so much promise and hope for that country. On January 6 and…
Nov 15, 2022
Mr. President, a few minutes ago, before I opened the Senate, I had the privilege of walking on the floor with Senator-elect Peter Welch of Vermont. I am going to speak more about our new Senator, who will be taking this seat very shortly…
Other voices in this conversation
