IDP camps have been overrun in recent weeks and dozens have been slaughtered. Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons can no longer be reached by humanitarian organizations. The conflict has spread into Chad. which already is straining to support 200.000 Darfur refugees. We are looking at the complete meltdown of the region. What positive efforts have been made in the last year and a half. the incredible work of NGOs. the important efforts of a couple thousand AU troops in a region the size of Texas. could soon be reversed. I am grateful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have supported this bill and have joined me in demanding that we end this genocide. I must also recognize the incredible efforts of civic and student groups. people of faith of all religions and denominations. and Americans from all over the country and from all walks of life who have come together on this issue. I have visited the IDP camps of Darfur and camps for Darfur refugees in Chad. But in our time. when news of human misery crosses the globe in an instant. none of us can pretend that we dont see. That is why so many of our citizens have risen up and demanded action. not just words.
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