there are many reasons given to enact immigration reform. Being from Arizona, we bear a disproportionate burden in the State from the Federal Government's failure to have a secure border and to have a rational immigration system. There are…
Jeff Flake
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Jeff Flake is a former U.S. Senator from Arizona, serving from 2013 to 2019 as a member of the Republican Party. He is known for his advocacy of free trade, fiscal conservatism, and a more restrained foreign policy. Flake has been a vocal critic of partisan politics and has often emphasized the importance of civility in political discourse. During his tenure, he focused on issues such as immigration reform and government accountability.
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 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.
You sound as if the AU is almost acting as an enabler for this. Is that your assessment?
With regard to sanctions, what has been the impact and what leverage do we have moving forward?
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 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.
We will see if these election dates will hold and, if they do, if the outcome will be respected and will be credible.
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…
What would constitute progress enough--sufficient for us to normalize relations, to remove the sanctions?
I have always believed that the United States and others on the outside should listen very carefully to people on the inside.
I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.





