Christopher Coons: “Thank you, Chairman Menendez, for leading this effort to focus on the tools that we need to help strengthen our ability…”

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

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

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.