"this is a moment--a moment when peace is possible, when with a disciplined and engaged and thorough international support and engagement, we might really see the beginning of the end of what has been decades of horrible challenge and conflict in the Great Lakes region in eastern DRC."
"I would like to thank Senator Flake and Senator Durbin who joined us today."
"Thank you very much for your attention."
"Has it had any impact at all, or the lack of enforcement, the lack of training and support and engagement by the police and the judicial system--is that the core problem?"
"Part of the purpose of my visit to Kinshasa was to urge President Kabila to travel to Addis and to sign the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework and to actively participate."
"if you can have major U.S. mining companies coming into North Kivu and investing, it will be a way of also bringing peace in the region."
"How do we accomplish restorative justice? How do we accomplish accountability and the end of impunity for gender violence?"
"violence used as a tool of fear all around the world has a horrible impact on families and communities."
"my heart aches for everyone who has been affected by this tragedy."
"I think that having a U.N. envoy of such stature and such commitment and a focus not just on peace but also on human rights and accountability is terribly important."
"We need to use our leverage to promote transparency within Congo."