Christopher Coons: “I very much believe we should be back in UNESCO. Again, not as a gift to UNESCO, but because things that are happening…”

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.

Since then, our confidence and our view, at least mine, and I think, having conversations with Senator Shaheen, have been disappointed.

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 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.