"Changing or ignoring those rules risks breaking that trust and sending a society towards turmoil and instability."
"I introduced a resolution calling for targeted sanctions in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
"President Kabila has been using every tactic at his disposal to manipulate institutions, suppress political opposition, and delay elections."
"Next door, in Burundi, President Nkurunziza's unconstitutional election to a third term last year sparked violence."
"U.S. sanctions have been a very powerful and visible bipartisan signal of U.S. policy of standing firm on democracy."
"The lack of Zimbabwe's progress to date is not an indicator that sanctions, per se, have failed."
"In my view, lifting sanctions at this time will merely strengthen Robert Mugabe and the cabal around him."
"Sanctions against Zimbabwe would be much more effective if they were embedded in a broader strategy."
"It is the policy of the United States to support the people of Zimbabwe in their struggle to effect peaceful, democratic change, achieve broad-based and equitable economic growth, and restore the rule..."
"Sanctions should remain in place on Zimbabwe for the time being."
"It is a mistake to judge the lack of progress as a failure of sanctions per se."
"Lifting U.S. sanctions at this time will merely strengthen Robert Mugabe and the military circle around him."