I just want to thank you for using your discretion. As a child, starting at 9 years old, I started participating in protests just to get some rights.

Reverence for these rights must remain at the heart of all that we are as a nation.

People want jobs, they want better treatment, they want adequate housing and most importantly, they want action, and they have the constitutional right to make their voices heard.

I guess people who are protesting and are part of Occupy look at a hearing like this and say, this is why they are protesting.

I commend the chairman for holding these hearings.

My concern is that this failure to act now could result in a deep recession in Europe or an insolvency of a major European bank.

Do you really believe that this is going to make a profit?

We are committed to engaging with, strengthening and modernizing Russian civil society.

I believe Congress should do as much as possible to enhance efforts to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Ultimately, it is that victim that we are trying to empower. It is the victim that will decide what services they will avail themselves to or what services they will deny.

I want to make sure our committee gives a voice to the victims of human trafficking, forced prostitution, and sexual slavery.

It's important that we support the people of Russia in their pursuit of free, fair, and transparent elections.

One thing I really want to see the administration do is to make an active effort to persuade the European Union to adopt similar measures.

Secretary Clinton has characterized the December 4 elections as neither fair nor free, and I agree with her.

Congressional calls for travel restrictions against officials responsible for his death have helped keep global attention focused on this case.

Terminating the application of Jackson-Vanik to Russia is, as I have suggested, critical for United States business and foreign policy interests.

We are absolutely clear that more needs to be done.

We can deny him the opportunity to showcase his newfound wealth in the United States.