05/06/2013
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"Democracy is an issue--is a challenge in all three of the countries that you will, hopefully, be serving and representing the United States."
"After four years of sustained and persistent effort by hundreds of thousands of the Sudanese people they have earned the chance to find their way forward in a democratic transition."
"I am encouraged by recent statements by President Kiir about allowing for free and fair elections in February of 2023."
"I think we need to do everything we can to support those elections because everyone is watching."