10/25/2015
https://congress.gov...
"I wonder to the extent that the people of Belarus understand how they have been used, how they are in jeopardy..."
"Those are strong words when you say it is like Stalin's time in your country."
"In response to Lukashenko's crackdown at home in support for Russia's war, the United States, in concert with our European allies, has active forcefully to impose costs on the regime."
"Over the last 3 years since the protests took place, Lukashenko's crackdown has only intensified."