04/17/2013
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"I felt like there was a better way for me to serve and that there are other people who are better suited to try to be a vice presidential candidate."
"the question is not so much what is the anti-corruption programming. It is how are the flagship efforts like Power Africa addressing the problem."
"Never has there been a more critical or opportune moment to discuss and recommit to the central tenets of the Washington Treaty--collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security."
"I called on President Obama to clearly articulate his intentions for U.S. troop strength for this mission prior to the summit in order to deliver a clear message about U.S. leadership."