I certainly agree with that, not only from my work on this committee, but on the Intelligence Committee.
The gaps in our diplomatic capacities are especially felt when it comes to work on defusing regional conflicts.
I want to thank all the panelists.
I'm honored that I'll be joined by the ranking member of the subcommittee, Senator Isakson.
Not unlike some conversations we're having domestically.
I think appointing a special envoy can be an extraordinarily special contribution, because it puts a spotlight on the is...
I think the lack of capacity has been one of the reasons we've had to rely so heavily on the use of special envoys.
I've seen, firsthand, the dedication of our diplomats, their resourcefulness, and their hard work.
If you leave a situation long enough in chaos, criminality takes over and it becomes much more profitable to be a crimin...
I think we need to be----
I have been trying to talk about this, for years. You almost never hear it.
this is a great showing.
I've also seen how they are overstretched and lack the necessary resources and authorities to fully pursue comprehensive...
I think, in connection with what Ambassador Pickering has been talking about, about alternatives, one needs to reach out...
Certainly, you can't call them low-level contact, as our ambassadors are--I met with----
I'm delighted my colleague Senator Kaufman is here.
I would argue that the stronger the political accommodation is, through the reconciliation process, the less insistent a...
I have been begging for a policy towards Somalia for years, and then people wonder why there's an unstable situation in ...
