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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Sep 19, 2016

I said earlier we don't want to abandon the people of South Sudan.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 19, 2016

The threat of withdrawing humanitarian aid is only so good as the concern that leaders show for the people.

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Chris Murphy
@chrismurphy· Democratic · CT· Sep 19, 2016

A lot of people would suggest that that is essentially the policy that we have tried so far, that we have put in almost $2 billion worth of aid, we have attached conditions on it.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

It is important for me to finish my line of questions. I am glad to hear that you are making progress.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

You are not doing what you need to do to restore customer confidence.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

I would love to understand and appreciate that process so that I can go back to my constituents who I work for and give them a plausible path forward for actual resolution for those who are injured.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

So when that happens, it is nearly impossible for us to figure out the actual dollar amount, as Senator Donnelly was looking for, of impact on all the customers that goes through.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

I will tell you, as a Senator I am frustrated, angry, and really unhappy with what appears to be a toxic culture...

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

I would suggest that perhaps the higher you go in that chain in the sales organization, the more you find the problem.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

my fear is that this is not going to simply be a Wells Fargo question. It will be a question for the entire financial footprint in our Nation.

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Tim Scott
@timscott· Republican · SC· Sep 19, 2016

This is a behavior that was created by the culture that was allowed.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 19, 2016

So what can international partners do in order to ensure there is protection of the natural resources within South Sudan?

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 19, 2016

Well, just 2 months ago, it is reported that government soldiers looted the World Food Program's main warehouse in Juba and just took all the food that was there.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 19, 2016

I think there could have been a way for the U.S. to be able to say $11 billion in 10 years, this is what we have shown for it, this is what we can show for it, this is what was wasted.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 19, 2016

So should we be attempting to put pressure on the Chinese companies, the Chinese oil companies, to act in a more responsible fashion?

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