Linda Thomas-Greenfield actually said...

"the shutdown has had an enormous impact on our ability to coordinate foreign policy within the interagency framework"

"What I would hope for--and it was DDAS Dory who talked about the military-to-military relationship."

"I think we do that, sir. We have our visitors programs, but also if we look at the number of senior visitors, particularly members of Congress, who visit Africa on an annual basis, we are not neglecti..."

"I will certainly raise any issues we have with concern to human rights and governance regularly if confirmed."