Jeff Flake

Well don't you think that it would have been wise, before the rule was promulgated, to seek some of that input

This has been incredibly informative.

Passing Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act is key.

I think that the reinforcing nature can be quite important.

We want to try to maximize our leverage to try to encourage a positive outcome there.

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

The threat of sanctions is more effective even than the sanctions, themselves.

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

In my experience, unilateral economic sanctions by themselves rarely, if ever, achieve their intended goal.

Do not, you know, provide sanctions relief.

Burundi's escalating violence and instability has made for a complex situation that requires sustained attention.

The African Union plays an important role in promoting peace, good governance, and economic development on the continent.

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

Iran has been a pariah since 1979 because of its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other activity.

This legislation would just complete the transaction that began in 1989.

I'm pleased the committee is including S. 2564; the Dine College Act in today's hearing.

Last week, Navajo Nation President Russell Begay sent a letter to Chairman Barrasso and Vice Chairman Tester expressing strong support.

This bill would authorize certain grants for capital improvements for the Dine College, located on the Navajo Reservation.

Dine College is vital to the State, to the region and to the areas encompassing the reservation, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.

President Obama in an interview last week identified probably the biggest regret he has had of his presidency was not to adequately plan for the aftermath in Libya.

If we have a regular appropriation cycle that includes this money, it gives us opportunities through the hearing process, budget committee hearing processes, to actually scrutinize and scrub and see, you know, what worked and what did not.

When are we going to actually bite the bullet and say, 'All right. We need to increase that, and decrease the likelihood of a supplemental needed later?'

That was a gesture that was much appreciated by all, and certainly courageous on your part.

I think that is one that we have to learn again and again, not to overreact on some of these epidemics that make the matters worse.

In Arizona, we dream of muddy roads like that.