Webb Sets Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Myanmar

Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Jim Webb (D-VA) has announced in a press release a hearing on United States policy toward Myanmar (Burma).

On Thursday, October 1 at 10:00am, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will chair a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, entitled “U.S. Policy toward Burma: Its Impact and Effectiveness.” Webb serves as chairman of the Subcommittee.

Senator Webb intends the comprehensive hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. policy toward Burma. It will examine Burma’s current economic and political situation and discuss how the country’s long history of internal turmoil and ethnic conflicts has affected the development of democracy. In addition, it will review the current policy of U.S.-imposed economic sanctions unmatched by many other countries, discuss what role the United States can and should play in promoting democratic reform in Burma, and hear testimony on how to frame a new direction for U.S.-Burma relations.