Chris Murphy actually said...

"The Russian Government is on weak ground, internationally, in trying to repress support for civil society."

"We need Russia to be an ally, but it cannot be if the government is constantly continuing this pattern of scaring off or locking up political opponents."

"The Russians are acutely looking to see which of those we are funding."

"One particularly egregious example of the Russian Government's overreach has been its recent treatment of NGOs."