Chris Coons actually said...

I also have concern anytime al-Qaeda takes advantage of a vacuum or flows into an area because of poverty or because of lack of governance.

The north must be included because we believe that, aside from the AQIM threat, there is a legitimate concern that people in the north have ...

We . . . recognize that an African-led, multinational force, supported by the international community, may be necessary to assist the Malian...

I hope that will contribute to an ongoing process of trying to expand the range and scope of testimony included in these hearings.