Chris Coons actually said...

"The crucial issue is what happens before and after and ensuring respect for the outcome, particularly if it is an opposition outcome."

"Is it possible for there to be credible elections on this short of a timeline with that modest of a budget, with the restrictions on observers, and with the limitations on engagement?"

"Positive engagements with Mugabe and his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party should be conditioned on tangible progress in improving respect for human rights and the rule o..."

"So do you think the Kimberley Process continues to be relevant to this conversation?"