I do not think that temporary appointments, whether for 3 months, 6 months, or in some cases, for up to 2½ years, is the right way to fill seats in a body that since the 17th Amendment has been elected by the people.
Feingold argues against temporary Senate appointments, emphasizing the importance of elected representation.
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The highest levels of the U.S. Government are committed to helping the DRC and the Great Lakes region permanently break the cycle of violence.
The people of eastern Congo, particularly the women of eastern Congo, have to believe that the military is there for them, not to be an opportunity for abusing them.
In that document is a pledge to give no support whatsoever to illegal armed groups in the DRC.
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