Sen. Coons: “When we have a new President, a new Presidency, there is not a dramatic shift in American policy towards Africa.”
"We don't yet know what the
"We have shared goals to strengthen our democracies, to grow our economies, to have countries that are less corrupt, more efficient, more capable of delivering on the promises that we all care about together," said
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Thank you for welcoming us all to your wonderful country. Let me not delay any further, I want to introduce to you Congressman
It was just before our Presidential election that my wife and I joined
So, if I might just start by that, I think one of the ways I which
So let me just say, the overarching goals of our delegation, are first, to learn more from you, to ask your input and your advice, and to learn more about he challenges facing
Second, we're here to understand
To clarify, the Legislative Branch is essential to America's government; it is co-equal with the presidency. All seven of us were elected before the current President and hope or expect to serve beyond the current President, and we will remain committed to
When we have a new President, a new Presidency, there is not a dramatic shift in American policy towards
Why is this important? Because it gives duty-free, quota-free access to the American market, and particularly for apparel in
One of the things I most like about the MCC model is that it begins with what an African nation's own development priorities are. We don't show up and say, "These are our development priorities, would you like our money?" We show up and say, "What are your development priorities?" And in a long steady process, identify shared priorities and commit to a five year, in this case, nearly
Feed the Future, another great initiative of
Let me close with one other personal favor, the Young African Leaders Initiative. Last night, our ambassador hosted a reception for some of the YALI fellows, particularly some who have just returned from their fellowships this year. It is an annual program started by
We don't yet know what the
We recognize that the fifty-four countries of the continent of
We're aware that some continue to exploit child labor in the cocoa industry and in fishing offshore, and great work has been done to address this challenge. I will also be visiting a cocoa farm in
We recognize also that too often, corruption has been a challenge, in my country, and in your country. You mentioned, just in passing, "local office." I spent ten years in local office in
We also know that there's tremendous potential all across
When I was first here in 2011 with my wife, we visited what was then
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