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Mike Rounds: I firmly agree that vigorous diplomatic action is necessary, and if confirmed as a confirmed chief of mission I would…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
I firmly agree that vigorous diplomatic action is necessary, and if confirmed as a confirmed chief of mission I would make my top priority engaging with the leadership of the South Sudanese Government to ensure that they understand that with a billion dollars of U.S. assistance per year we have expectations and expectations that they act with urgency to move forward with implementation of their commitments to give the South Sudanese people the future the South Sudanese people have made clear they seek, one of democracy, one of security, and one of prosperity.
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Mike Rounds
Republican · South Dakota

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Rounds emphasizes the importance of U.S. diplomatic engagement and expectations from South Sudan.

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