Chris Coons actually said...

Somalia is slowly emerging from the abyss.

I am pleased to call to order this hearing of the African Affairs Subcommittee on security and governance issues in Somalia.

Ultimately, the primary architects of what peace, democracy, and development efforts look like must be the Somali people.

In less than 18 months, we were able to bring that country back into a democratic country moving forward because of an African-led process s...