"I worry about this specific area because I know in the proposed cuts, if I am not mistaken, this takes a major hit."
"While Rwanda is geographically a small nation, its condition and role in the stability of the Great Lakes region is critical."
"I wanted to specifically ask if that is going to be the case, if the Special Envoy will be eliminated for Sudan and, in particular, South Sudan, considering the instability in that nation?"
"I was there as an observer."
"I really appreciated Secretary Tillerson's statement--and I appreciate the timing that he made the statement as well--the State Department's commitment to diversity."
"We all applaud and acknowledge her hard work which has also been recognized by the international community, most notably when she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize."
"I remember when President Johnson Sirleaf came to the United States and to the House many times when Power Africa was established."
"It was such an international event when she became the first female President on the continent of Africa."
"Per capita income has risen from a low point of just $80 at the end of the second civil war in 2003 to $700."
"So on October 10th we know that Liberians will select a new President, Vice President, and Members of their House."
"The economy has drastically improved and averaged more than 7 percent annual growth."