,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjae,mr4 ,mc,cain 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,rubio7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae,report$ 
by ,mr4 ,cork]1 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! resolv+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,decemb] #af1        
#bjae;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to      
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! p ( ,burma
 on _! commitm5t to peaceful elections4 
,:]eas ,burma conduct$ g5]al elections  
on ,novemb] #h1 #bjae1 ! c\ntry's fir/  
national vote s9ce a civilian gov]nm5t 0
 introduc$ 9 #bjaa t end$ ne>ly #ej ye>s
 ( milit>y rule2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,burma h1 
by _! vigor\s p>ticipation 9 electoral  
campaign+ & public debate1 /r5g!n$ !    
f\ndations ( a free & democratic way (  
life2 ,:]eas prelim9>y reports indicate 
t vot] turn\t exce$$ #hj p]c5t2 ,:]eas  
int]national obs]v]s h report$ t        

election day 0 l>gely free & fair &     
conduct$ 9 an ord]ly & peaceful fa%ion  
despite broad] /ructural conc]ns su* z !
 dis5fran*isem5t ( ! ,roh+ya2 ,:]eas !  
rul+ milit>y-back$ ,union ,solid>ity &  
,developm5t ,p>ty suff]$ a dramatic loss
 at ! polls1 & ! ,national ,league =    
,democracy won a sizable majority 9 bo? 
*amb]s ( ,burma's ,union ,p>liam5t1 !   
,pyidaungsu ,hluttaw1 & w select        
,burma's next ,presid5t2 ,:]eas ,nobel  
,peace ,prize ,laureate ,aung ,san ,suu 
,kyi has symboliz$ ! /ruggle = fre$om & 
democracy 9 ,burma & has actively       
support$ democratic re=m ?r\gh h]       
lead]%ip ( ! ,national ,league =        
,democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,league =
 ,democracy esp\ses a policy ( nonviol5t
 movem5t t[>ds multi-p>ty democracy 9   
,burma1 supports national               
reconciliation1 & endorses /r5g!n+      
democratic in/itutions1 protect+ human  
rights1 implem5t+ free m>ket economic   
re=ms1 & re9=c+ rule ( law2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,!9 ,se9 & ,comm&]-9-,*ief ,m9

 ,aug ,hla+ made public commitm5ts to   
respect ! election results & v[$ to     
abide by ! law to ensure an ord]ly &    
prompt transition to a new gov]nm5t2 &  
,:]eas ! cont9u$ democratic developm5t (
 ,burma is a matt] ( fundam5tal         
importance to ! advancem5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates int]e/s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia & is      
support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
congratulates ! p ( ,burma = embrac+    
democracy ?r\gh _! p>ticipation 9 !     
,novemb] #h1 #bjae1 g5]al elections1 & =
 _! cont9u+ ef=ts 9 develop+ a free1    
democratic society t respects           
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2  
7#b7 recognizes ! ,national ,league =   
,democracy's victory z a reflection ( ! 
w ( ! ,burmese p2  7#c7 calls on !      
,union ,solid>ity & ,developm5t ,p>ty to
 und]take a peaceful transf] ( p[] &    
abide by ! law to ensure an ord]ly &    
prompt transition to a new gov]nm5t2    
7#d7 enc\rages all p>ties to pursue     
national reconciliation talks & "w      

toge!r 9 ! _s ( national unity to seek  
:at is be/ = ! c\ntry2  7#e7 recognizes 
t :ile ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has made    
important progress t[>ds                
democratization1 !re rema9 s]i\s        
*all5ges & imp$im5ts to ! realization ( 
full democratic & civilian gov]nm5t1    
includ+ ! res]vation ( unelect$ seats = 
! milit>y & ! dis5fran*isem5t ( gr\ps ( 
p includ+ ! ,roh+ya2  7#f7 expresses    
hope t newly elect$ memb]s ( p>liam5t w 
contribute to ! ongo+ political         
trans=mation & w h]ald a new g5]ation ( 
responsible democratic lead]%ip 9       
,burma2  7#g7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,burma to support mean+ful ef=ts to re=m
 ! #bjjh ,con/itution ( ,burma1 ) ! full
 & unfett]$ p>ticipation ( all ! p (    
,burma & 9 a mann] t promotes & protects
 democratic developm5t ( ,burma &       
safegu>ds aga9/ arbitr>y int]f]5ce by ! 
milit>y2  7#h7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,burma to release all political         
prison]s2  7#i7 supports negotiations   
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & e?nic     

gr\ps & organizations t[>d a g5u9e      
national ceasefire2  7#aj7 enc\rages !  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 close &  
timely consultation ) ,congress1 to     
cont9ue to support ef=ts to promote     
g5u9e democratic transition & to ensure 
t any *anges 9 ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d
 ,burma1 includ+ ! consid]ation ( any   
pot5tial relaxation ( re/rictions1 are  
align$ ) support = a g5u9e & su/a9able  
democratic transition2 &  7#aa7         
reaffirms t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w     
cont9ue to /& ) ! p ( ,burma 9 support (
 democracy1 p>tn]%ip1 & peace4