"The ruling party's singular focus to do so raises concerns about those in power changing the rules of the game to their advantage."
"The conduct of these elections will determine the possibilities in our bilateral relationship."
"I want to conclude today's hearing, if I might, simply by thanking each of the three of you for your long service in the bar, to the public in a variety of roles, both as volunteers, as court-appointe..."
"It is my hope we will be able to vote you out of Committee in advance, all of your nominations."
"A stable and democratic Congo is in America's interest because of its critical role in the region, its large population, and its vast natural resources."
"As Chairman Coons has said, it is a critical country and a critical continent to the United States of America."
"this assessment does not propose the final order of candidates necessarily different than announced by the CENI, only that the results process is not credible."
"the elections were deficient. The CENI did not meet internationally accepted standards in the vote counting process."
"the management and technical aspect of these elections to be seriously flawed, the vote tabulation to be lacking in transparency."
"Thank you, Assistant Secretary Carson."
"Please, if you would, describe the technical assistance that the United States is prepared to offer the Congolese authorities to facilitate their conducting a transparent and thorough review of the el..."
"I would like to follow up, if I might, on that same line of questioning."