Jeff Flake: “No peace will be possible as long as Nkurunziza remains in power.”

Any time that you stand and say, I own the shutdown, then you own it.

We need to make clear that that is inconsistent with democratic values and inconsistent with commitments that have been made.

I do hope that somebody runs to remind Republicans what it means to be conservative and to remind the country what it means to be decent, as well.

I can use that leverage and I well, but, unfortunately, by January 3rd, somebody else has to take it up.