"It was not under the U.N. auspices. They did it as a neighbor and at the request of the Government of South Sudan."
"the people of South Sudan voted in overwhelming numbers for independence from the Republic of Sudan."
"We do care as a nation about South Sudan."
"I think we do question his commitment to honoring the agreement, and some of the actions that he has taken most recently really give us reason to pause."
"We are continuing to put pressure on him to honor the commitments made in the N'Djamena Accord, and he has been told in no uncertain terms both when he had his conversation with Ambassador Power, but ..."
"I think the most important steps to take are the steps we are taking right now to address the security issues."
"We are deeply concerned by the horrific violence across Central African Republic, particularly the increasingly sectarian nature of the attacks on civilians."
"It is a huge problem. We do not know where the weapons are coming in from."
"We are working closely with the United Nations Security Council, the French, other EU countries, and our African partners."
"We have publicly condemned Seleka's seizure of power and its campaign of rape, pillage, and killings."
"I think to the international community, for committing gross human rights violations, not contributing to the process that will lead to peace."