John McCain said "I hope--I think is going to be, long term and even medium term, of enormous symbolic importance for those who strive for democracy and human rights in Russia." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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I hope--I think is going to be, long term and even medium term, of enormous symbolic importance for those who strive for democracy and human rights in Russia.

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John McCain

Republican · Arizona

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McCain emphasizes the importance of the Magnitsky Act for democracy in Russia.

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