"We have made a significant down payment on a democratic future for Sudan, but I am gravely concerned that this transition is badly off track, and without active diplomatic engagement and some strong and decisive action by the United States this transition may, effectively, be dead."
"I have introduced the Sudan Democracy Act to sanction those involved in these activities and others who undermine democracy and human rights."
"I have just submitted a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize for Sudan's resistance committees and the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors."
"I have worked hard over recent years to support Sudan's peaceful revolution, the inspiring civilian-led nationwide uprising that, as one of the most successful grassroots pro-democracy movements in re..."
"It is an honor for me, one of the great of my time as senator, to be able to not only introduce her but to press upon my colleagues that I think she will be a tremendous addition to our diplomatic cor..."
"She has been nominated to be the State Department's top lawyer at a critical moment when we need someone with deep experience, great values, and the ability to help give the most relevant and timely a..."
"I am pleased that the Administration has identified the right person for such a difficult job."
"I expect that, if confirmed, you will build upon the work of the current administration to return the United States to a place it once held on the global stage as a country that both observes and adva..."
"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 think we are seeing it in real time. The sanctions policy in--against Russia in Ukraine, combined with other things, has certainly shrunk Russia's war aims."
"All three of the countries to which you are nominated are countries where stability, transition to democracy, or the sustainment of a democracy is a key part of the work you will be undertaking."