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.

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…

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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.

With regard to sanctions, what has been the impact and what leverage do we have moving forward?

Madam President, the Senate has taken an important and historic step today by adopting a motion to proceed to legislation reforming our broken immigration system. I look forward to moving through this debate over the next couple of days…