Benjamin L. Cardin: “One of the advantages of our system of government, the separation of branches, that we can use the power of both…”

Nowhere has this been more on display than what has occurred in Hong Kong in recent years as the passage of the National Security Law and entry into force of Article 23 destroyed what remains of Hong Kong's democracy.

Thank you very much for holding this hearing on the implementation of Global Magnitsky sanctions.

Why do we not widen this piece of legislation out so it includes all human rights abusers in Russia?

Senator Cardin, I thank you for your leadership in championing the Global Magnitsky Act.