"Since the conflict started we've evacuated more than 300--no, more than 400 American citizens."
"I think we have to stay engaged with South Sudan."
"We are hearing about youth militias. Individuals are being armed in communities."
"We have to sustain our engagement with them to get them through this process."
"I think it's a number of components but I would appreciate the opportunity for consultations with you and other members of the committee on how we might address some of these issues of accountability ..."
"We're also pressuring the governments in this country as well as around the region not to use child soldiers."
"I'm sure at the point that she spoke to you we may have been making progress and, certainly, having gone through what we've gone through over the past 2 weeks in dealing with the situation on the grou..."
"We have not provided any lethal support to South Sudan at all."
"We have to continue to work with the SPLA. We have to continue to work with them to professionalize them."
"I think we're moving forward toward a cessation of hostilities so maybe that's a bit of progress right now."
"Stopping the violence, and ensuring that Africa's newest nation continues to move forward rather than backward, is of highest priority to the United States and the international community."