Christopher Coons: “This hearing will come to order. I'd like to thank all of our witnesses for participating today.”

For so many years the Republic of Georgia has been a bright spot in the former Soviet Union.

It was his suggestion that we tighten the use of the Magnitsky sanctions against corruption, and he was responsible for expanding the sanctions against corruption.

I have been engaged in these issues a long time and gravely concerned to continue to hear about the steady loss of freedom around the world.

When the U.S. leads other countries follow, and we see now, thanks to our efforts and thanks to Bill Browder's efforts, a dozen countries--two dozen countries have now passed Magnitsky type sanctions.