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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

I just came back from the southern part of Africa where I saw firsthand some of the wildlife issues and corruption and poaching and similar issues.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

So you all are coming back to security as the next major hurdle, if we are going to be able to get the type of buy-in necessary.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

So the representatives of the two factions cannot really speak for the population?

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

It seems to me, from what you are saying, that the threat of ISIL or extremists is not looked upon as a unifying factor to develop a unified government.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

Too many times, we have been putting that down as a second priority rather than a high priority.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

There are two issues I at least want to put on the table.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

In the meantime, there are people hurting. The humanitarian needs are dramatic.

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

I understand the security issues have to be resolved. But is that a leverage factor for the United States?

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

What would it take for the U.S. to return its mission to Tripoli? Would that be pressure that could be used to bear to bring stakeholders together?

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Ben Cardin
@bencardin· Democratic · MD· Mar 2, 2016

Only a negotiated political settlement can end the chaos, violence, and human suffering, and set the country on a path of inclusiveness and stability.

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Tom Carper
@tomcarper· Democratic · DE· Mar 2, 2016

Those obligations are only good if they are enforced, and the United States can do more to be vigilant and enforce the agreements we have reached.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Mar 2, 2016

Under the loophole, economics trumped human rights, and Senator Brown and I said that was absolutely, 100 percent wrong.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Mar 2, 2016

If we are going to have this discussion, we should have it now, and it should be in the broad daylight.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Mar 2, 2016

I would like to ask unanimous consent to insert into the record the press release put out by Ford Motor Company earlier this year announcing their withdrawal from the Japanese market.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Mar 2, 2016

These documents illustrate, I think, widespread issues with FTA implementation and enforcement and the need to get them right under TPP.

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Sherrod Brown
@sherrodbrown· Democratic · OH· Mar 2, 2016

My number one goal, when it comes to the cutthroat global economy, is to fight for American workers.

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