Jeff Flake

United States interests continue to be threatened in Somalia.

We will not be hearing reports of United States special forces risking their lives again in Somalia.

We need to make sure that that leads to something positive.

We join our Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake in support of this important legislation and respectfully ask for your support.

Today, September 11, 2013, is a day in which we remember lives cut too short in the attacks on our Nation 12 years ago. We also remember acts of bravery, selflessness, and all that took place that morning and in the days and months and the…

If we failed to act. I think that's an appropriate question.

I think that one would have to suspend disbelief, as you mentioned, to assume that the regime was not in charge of this.

To that end, I respectfully request that the distinguished chairwoman make a commitment that she will protect the Senate's vital provision and work to ensure that any conference report brought before the Senate achieves a full and…

To the chairwoman's credit, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has maintained a sustained effort to eliminate direct payments. In fact, between the 2012 and 2013 Senate farm bills and the majority's sequester replacement…

It's time for a change.

I want to express its appreciation to the Senators for their continued involvement and leadership in addressing the issues of fuel reduction.

We cannot afford to lose this critical forest management tool, which will expire on September 30, 2013 without Congressional action.

We believe that this will allow us to move more quickly, and we would greatly appreciate your input as we go along, and your support for this legislation.

OK, assuming that that could rectified, then you would be able to support?

I want to thank Senator Baucus for his support of that legislation, and others on this panel.

But mostly to Chief Tidwell and if we can go with this, stewardship contracting, we've got to reauthorize by September 30.

But I agree with Tom in the sense that the fundamental issue is are there going to be pressures, political and otherwise, so that the security forces feel that they cannot do what they did in 2008.

I do not believe in that environment, even if it is technically capable, it is technically correct, that you are going to see the true expression of the Zimbabwean people.

You sound as if the AU is almost acting as an enabler for this. Is that your assessment?

What would constitute progress enough--sufficient for us to normalize relations, to remove the sanctions?

What organ of the United Nations? Is the Security Council likely to move on this or is this General Assembly resolutions or what exactly are we looking for there?

I have always believed that the United States and others on the outside should listen very carefully to people on the inside.

We will see if these election dates will hold and, if they do, if the outcome will be respected and will be credible.

I am concerned from recent reports that the Zimbabwean Government is not working in good faith with SADC and other international partners to ensure these elections will be free and fair.

If we cannot have the Zimbabwean Government move forward on a rationalization of land, but more important is the transference of land with titles, that I think is going to be bad for not only the economy, but I think on the overall…