Chris Coons actually said...

"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..."

"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?"

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

"We should not endorse an election whose outcome is already known nor should we prematurely lower our guard on sanctions or aid."