Chris Coons actually said...

we should err on the side of human rights and democracy when we have a conflict between security and rule of law.

I think sanctions policy and the power of U.S. leading sanctions, particularly if they are multilateral, have often accomplished good things...

Democracy is an issue--is a challenge in all three of the countries that you will, hopefully, be serving and representing the United States.

I am hopeful that we can get you confirmed swiftly, given the significance of the elections in August.