04/30/2019
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"I have been concerned about the Sahel region for some time, mostly because of the ongoing and increasing violence."
"So do you think that the violence in Burkina Faso--I know some of it is ideological--but overall, do you think it is ideological or is it economic-based?"
"I was the author of that bill. It was totally bipartisan, and it is authorized for 5 years."
"So let me just state for the record that when I was in Burkina Faso, the staff made absolutely no complaints, didn't say they were looking for more staff."