09/09/2013
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"I have been very troubled by the democratic backsliding in countries across the world."
"I think this subcommittee, as well as Members of Congress as you have heard today, want to work in a bipartisan way with the Administration to strengthen those values."
"we need to ensure that our diplomats have all the tools that they need to do this work."
"You'll find strong bipartisan support both in the committee as well as in Congress to get the resources necessary to honor our commitments."