I'm very pleased that this hearing is being held. It's been quite some time since the committee has explored this issue and one that I think we can all agree remains one of the greatest challenges to our national security.
Feingold emphasizes the importance of the hearing on national security challenges.
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We have seen with the M23 it is possible, with a combination of military and diplomatic pressure, to persuade people maybe it is a good idea for them to abandon these people.
I think there has been some of that, but I think, based on my actual observation of what is happening over there, less than I would have expected based on those comments.
Not only is democracy in the Congo problematic, particularly following the 2011 elections, but those in neighboring countries as well.
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