** Senate committee hearing today on Myanmar/Burma 2:30 today **

[MiniMe]

Just a heads up. cspan3 at 2:30


Senate Committee
Situation in Myanmar (Burma)
Foreign Relations
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 201326 - 10/03/2007 - 2:30 - No Sale



Biden, Joseph R. Jr. U.S. Senator, D-DE
Marciel, Scot Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of State, East Asia and Pacific Bureau




The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the situation in Myanmar, also known as Burma.

[Captain Hilts]

1. We've got the military dictatorship running scared now! nt

[OregonBlue]

2. Is this being held today or broadcast today? If it's being helt today, somebody needs to contact

them regarding Chevron and the gas pipeline they own that is providing the regime so much of their revenue.

[MiniMe]

3. Yes, today at 2:30

Its being broadcast on cspan3

[MiniMe]

4. Bump Hearing is scheduled to start in about 5 minutes

Joe Biden chairing. On cspan3.

[bdamomma]

5. yes, Barbara Boxer too.

[MiniMe]

6. bump

Hearing started, Boxer speaking

[Akoto]

7. Maybe we'll get a resolution condemning the violence.

Goodness knows we're too busy to topple the tyrants who really need toppling, such as those murdering civilians and pacifist monks.

[MiniMe]

8. Barbara Boxer brought up Chevron

And the relationship to the Junta.