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

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

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

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

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.

the gross abuse of human rights that is going on in the country.

The primary goal is to change behavior.

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

the gross abuse of human rights that is going on in the country.

The primary goal is to change behavior.

We have to consider how we can use the tools at our disposal to defend basic rights.

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 think the LIFT bill... to develop a 20-year mortgage product to allow people to develop equity faster.

One of the things I wanted to talk about is home ownership.

I was disappointed when we had a vote here in the Senate not long ago on an overwhelmingly bipartisan House proposal.

If the federal government were to increase the amount of allocation that went out to the states, we would be able to produce or preserve more quality, affordable housing.

One of the things I wanted to talk about is home ownership.

Helping families afford a safe, stable place to call home should be neither controversial nor partisan.