Christopher Coons: “This hearing will come to order. We are here today to conduct oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.”

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.

We need to provide more support for personnel, for operations, for outreach to support the Human Rights Defenders Fund.

Thank you for your work together and with Chairman Cardin to promote democracy and free elections.

Amazingly, this law is modeled after a Russian law, and considering what Russia has done to Georgia, that is unbelievable.