State to permit officials testified us relations before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee focusing on mistreatment of the Muslim Minority population and the resulting refugee crisis in neighboring bangladesh. This is about an hour and a half. Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. I want to thank each of you for being here. We thank you. Timely. In 2009 the Obama Administration shifted the direction of us farm a policy taking a leap of faith that an approach combining engagement and pressure would help usher in democratic reform or sanctions alone had failed. Many were skeptical of such a shift the 2010 elections provided an opportunity to test the credibility of a more proactive engagement approach. In the ensuing years the United States worked to balance engagement with military junta in the democratic grassroots movement. Undoubtably this engagement strategy had a positive effect on the trajectory of their democratic reforms including the 2015 election that brought the
Want to thank each of you for being here. We thank you. Its very timely. In 2009 the Obama Administration shifted the direction of u. S. burma policy. Taking a leap of faith that an approach combining engagement and pressure would help usher in democratic reform where sanctions alone had failed. Although many were skeptical burmas 2010 elections brought an opportunity to test a more proactive engagement approach. And in the ensuing years the United States worked to balance engagement with military and the democratic grass roots movement. Undoubtably this had a positi positivefect on the burmas democratic reforms including the 2015 election. And while the 2015 election was historic, burmas democratic transition has been a work in progress. Along with its complex, ethnic and cultural history, the Burmese Military continues to control key ministries in large swaths of the economy. Which is why there was some concern in 2016 when the obumau administration unilaterally rolled back most of t
We have laid out the situation on the ground in bangladesh and asked for help from the international community, reinforcing the generosity and the hospitality and the extraordinary welcome bangladesh offered to nearly 600,000 Rohingya Refugees who fled from myanmar since the 25th of august. On the basis of what we have heard this morning. Against the 434 million that we put out in the Response Plan some weeks ago, we now have pledges of 340 million. So were very encouraged by that. In addition, several donors have committed more than 50 million in in kind assistance to bangladesh and myanmar. We know some of our do nnors ar still working on pledges, so were confidence that beyond what i have said there will be more support to come. We are also encouraged by the work being done by the World Bank Working extremely closely with unhcr for them to put in place using their new facility under either 18 a new package of support to help bangladesh into the median term cope with the influx. Of c
Mr. Markey mr. President , the presiding officer the senator from massachusetts. Mr. Markey p mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum be rescinded. Mr. Markey thank you, mr. President very much. Mr. President , i ask consent to grant floor privileges for tesla revels for the remainder of the session. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Markey thank you, mr. President , very much. This summer chip turned 20 years old. I served on the House Committee that created this bill and was proud to support providing the affordable comprehensive Health Insurance to lowincome children and pregnant women. It is a Bipartisan Program and its an effective program. Last year alone chip covered nearly nine million children throughout the country. In massachusetts, chip has been instrumental in achieving near universal Insurance Coverage for our children in the bay state. Yet, instead of celebrating chips successes over the last two decades, Congressional Republicans
Reaction to the trump administrations hard line against what it is calling the dishonest media. The i says the Prime Ministers post brexit plan is to reboot british industry. The Daily Express has claims from a leading Brexit Campaigner that up to a million eu migrants may head to the uk over the next two years. The metro says theresa may is ready to challenge President Trump over sexist remarks when she meets him at the white house on friday. The telegraph says a Free Trade Deal with the United States is likely to open the door to us jobs for british workers. The mirror has more on accusations that the Prime Minister didnt share knowledge of a failed trident test ahead of a vote to renew the weapons system. And the times reports that Rural Enterprises will be the biggest losers in upcoming Business Rate rises in england. Now its time for a look back at the week in parliament. Hello, and welcome to the week in parliament. Coming up after the Prime Ministers Big Brexit Speech The Labour