Ben Cardin actually said...

"It needs to cover people responsible for the range of very serious, the most serious human rights abuses in Russia."

"The United States should apply targeted pressure against those elements of the security apparatus in Russia that tortured and killed the very individuals who were trying to make the government account..."

"Last week was a victory for the Russian people over authoritarianism, corruption, and repression."

"I strongly urge rapid passage of this legislation, which has forced Russian officials to take this case more seriously."