"Now, with this bill we are trying to speak directly to the Iranian people to tell them that we stand in solidarity with them against their oppressive regime."
"This bill is reflective of our values on human rights, international law, and democracy and it will ensure that Assad does not benefit from post-conflict stabilization efforts."
"My view is that the U.S. should pursue a whole of Government strategy that does not rely exclusively on CFIUS."
"My own view on this and that is reflected in the hearing that we had before the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday is that it is actually the export control system, in my view, that is best place to ..."
"I have introduced the Export Control Reform Act of 2018, as the Chairman mentioned, which would repeal the expired authorities and replace it with a modern structure."
"I think U.S. technological leadership is going to be essential."
"This bill sanctions senior Iranian officials for taking American hostages and for its human rights abuses against the Iranian people."
"I recall just about 20 years ago that I was in Harare and Bulawayo, and the emotional feeling of listening to Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters, and later him, speak about that issue of human rights."
"And this is the problem of a society in which you have a totalitarian aspect that takes hold."
"Now there is that opportunity. And I know the international community and NGOs and those concerned with leading on human rights have great hope at this point in time."
"There is no other country in the world that has a separate vote over whether to pay bills that we have already agreed to incur."