Roughly, 10 years ago, as everyone has discussed, you overcame the odds including from our own Democratic administration, President Obama, to pass the Magnitsky Act.

Our sanctions work best when we do coordinate with other countries.

We do not impose sanctions for punitive reasons. We impose sanctions for change of behavior.

My analysis, kind of--you know, inchoate analysis of sanctions in the 12 years I have been here is that we have been better at using sanctions to impose pain and not so good at using sanctions to change behavior.

I want to assure you, Mr. Chairman, that we are going to pursue this into the next Administration.

There was no plan after Biden dropped out.

I hope the prime minister and the ruling party get that message.

This is a clear, missed opportunity to use Global Magnitsky sanctions.

The primary goal is to change behavior.

We must put strong pressure on the EU to add corruption to the sanctionable conduct under its Magnitsky sanctions regime.

If someone is guilty of gross human rights abuse or kleptocracy there is no reason why they should ever get the assets back.

My analysis, kind of--you know, inchoate analysis of sanctions in the 12 years I have been here is that we have been better at using sanctions to impose pain and not so good at using sanctions to change behavior.

We do not impose sanctions for punitive reasons. We impose sanctions for change of behavior.

We want to use them for the damage they have caused to Ukraine.

I want to assure you, Mr. Chairman, that we are going to pursue this into the next Administration.

I have been frustrated that it has taken too long to get through the bureaucracies to impose sanctions when we have to act quickly.

A federal solution is needed, and the ERA is the strongest tool to ensure equality and protect these rights for everyone.

Absolutely.