I appreciate that, Mr. Chair.
I will make my question as swift as possible so I can hear you, but I am going to have to step out before you're done.
It is important, and I hope that we have a balance in this discussion with you about the way forward and our role in international human rights and the diplomatic aspect. Building the capacity for democracy in Venezuela will require international relationships and support, not just punishments, or harsh realities or sanctions. I'm sure you realize that. I know that there are “NiNis”, the middle people who are neither left nor right in Venezuela. During the election I read a lot about the opposition—which is also fractured—trying to attract those people. How do we link and build consensus with them? Is that a part of how we get to the whole population, in terms of appealing with diplomacy to help build the capacity for democracy? I know that is abstract.
The horrific crimes and human rights abuses are well documented. We know of the fractured opposition. We understand that. We need some balance in how we formulate our responses as a country, about finessing the diplomacy and reaching.... There is a middle group that does not see either side. I feel like that group needs to build a political awareness. Is that where we help with the human rights assistance?
I'm trying to put all my questions into one right now so that you can take as you need for the comments. I am going to have to leave, but I would like you to weigh in.