If we don't leverage our considerable influence to help resolve this crisis, our ability to influence events on the continent of increasing economic, political and security importance will also surely shrink.

Forceful actions are needed before this new country is completely torn apart.

One of the things I have learned after being on the Earth for 62 years is that a lot of times people don't do things because they can't do everything that they want to do.

Mr. Chairman, I am very glad to hear you say what you just said, because, you know, there is an old song that says you have got me going in circles.

If the United States does not make this the priority issue it will not be a priority issue.

This crisis was neither inevitable nor ethnically motivated. It is a political crisis precipitated by the failure of President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to settle their political differences without resort to…

The United States has unique influence and a deep reservoir of good will in South Sudan that gives it an indispensable role in overcoming the current crisis.

I think we all know what that means, but there are two ways you can do it.

I think one of the problems that we have is that those who perpetrate ethnic cleansing do not believe the international community will ever hold them accountable for their crimes against humanity.

Unless we hold people accountable and make sure that there can be no peace without accountability, it will happen again.

The United States has deep relationships with the protagonists, an unparalleled degree of influence, and the responsibility to use that influence to broker a return to nonviolent political competition.

The United States should move to invoke the President's authorities to institute travel bans and asset freezes on senior leadership on both sides.

Well, we thank both of you for your testimony.

This is one of a series of hearings that we have held in regards to the Rebalance to Asia.

Economic engagement is a critical part of the rebalance program. It is critical to stability, it is critical to prosperity.

I would hope that we have a pretty aggressive strategy.

Change is not just one way; and issues concerning the safety standards... does raise questions as to whether it is a nontariff barrier to free access to trade.

I find it hard to believe that you are not engaged in the impact of currency manipulation for market access for American companies.