Jeff Flake actually said...

we are fully aware of the panoply of U.S. security concerns and interests, and we are sanguine about where sub-Saharan Africa tends to rank

Chad remains an important partner on a number of fronts, especially in the efforts against Boko Haram.

And having the ability to use our sanctions to encourage positive behavior in that period is something we should not give up so quickly.

Passing Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is key.