Christopher Coons: “This is a region--more people have died in terrorist attacks in West Africa in the last 5 years than the rest of the…”

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

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.

Beijing's actions do not occur in a vacuum.