Christopher Coons: “Thank you, Senator Merkley. And thank you for your persistent engagement on critical issues that matter to all of us.”

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

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.

I am particularly concerned about our friends in Georgia.

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