Joseph Biden actually said...

"Changing or ignoring those rules risks breaking that trust and sending a society towards turmoil and instability."

"President Kabila has been using every tactic at his disposal to manipulate institutions, suppress political opposition, and delay elections."

"The lack of Zimbabwe's progress to date is not an indicator that sanctions, per se, have failed."

"Sanctions against Zimbabwe would be much more effective if they were embedded in a broader strategy."