washington u.s. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell say tuesday would support resolution target myanmar leader aung san suu kyi treatment country rohingya muslims say washington lecture favor resolution go mcconnell engage issue relate myanmar also know burma years think great hope move burma military dictatorship hope go senators john mccain republican richard durbin democrat introduce resolution last week condemn violence urge suu kyi act mcconnell say support resolution personal view america kind single lecture challenge position helpful ... intend part say weekly news conference senate republican leaders mcconnell respond question whether consideration reconsider democratic former president barack obama lift sanction myanmar international pressure mount myanmar end violence send 370,000 rohingya muslims flee bangladesh trump administration call protection civilians bangladesh urge safe zone refugees return home washington staunch supporter myanmar transition decades harsh military rule lead suu kyi nobel laureate criticize little stop violence addition co-sponsoring resolution mccain influential chairman senate arm service committee say tuesday would seek remove u.s. military cooperation myanmar sweep defense policy bill make way congress 2018 national defense authorization act ndaa call expand military cooperation hop ndaa could contribute positive reform burma long support expand military-to-military cooperation give worsen humanitarian crisis human right crackdown rohingya people mccain say statement senate leader oppose 'lecturing myanmar leader suu kyi