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On the recordApril 15, 2013
There now exists a better chance for peace in eastern Congo than at any time since the current deadly cycle of conflict began in the mid-1990s.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Coons highlights the improved prospects for peace in eastern Congo.

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