Thank you again, Senator Coburn, for your cooperation.

I have no objection either to the people serving as advisers to the president, or to the policy issues they are addressing.

I'm deeply concerned that our massive open-ended military presence might be contributing to the growing militancy in the region, including in nuclear-armed Pakistan.

I am pleased that Chairman Kerry and Ranking Member Lugar are holding today's hearing to look at how the United States can do more to stop violence against women and girls around the world.

It is far from clear to me that the predominantly military approach that we're currently pursuing in Afghanistan is likely to achieve its stated aims.

We all really do look at our employees as--or I know at Gallagher Asphalt we do, we look at our employees much differently than just a number.

I strongly urge that the United States begin shifting assistance policies toward recovery and reconstruction to a broader and more focused engagement.

even a modest token amount... would help to allow us to have say at the table.

Until we see this kind of progress, the United States cannot give validity to this illegitimate government.

However, it is improbable that this can be achieved through negotiations with the junta--a dictatorship will not act in good faith and broker a deal that will lead to its own demise.

We also call on the nations of Africa, in particular the members of the Southern African Development Community, to ensure that Mugabe and his cohorts fully implement the GPA and work toward democratic reform.

Land tenure and security is vitally important, and that ties, of course, to the GPA, the Global Political Agreement.

What about holding out a more, sort of, public carrot approach?

this is a very important part of our signaling, through this committee and otherwise, a serious American engagement in the issues of Zimbabwe

We do not believe that Zimbabwe's minerals should be used to finance illegal activities or activities which continue to support a government which is not totally legitimate.

the United States and the rest of the international community have a right to be skeptical of his actions and withhold full reengagement and development assistance.

I believe political progress would be at the top of the list.

if Mugabe and other hard-liners in the government continue to obstruct progress, or if the transitional government were to collapse, what punitive policy options do you think the United States should consider that haven't previously been…