On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
It was for that reason that we passed the sanctions law, to make it clear to Russia that we will take action against them if they continue this type of conduct, if Mr. Putin continues it.
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congress.govIt was for that reason that we passed the sanctions law, to make it clear to Russia that we will take action against them if they continue this type of conduct, if Mr. Putin continues it.
Cardin explains the purpose of sanctions against Russia due to its aggressive actions.
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Thank you very much for holding this hearing on the implementation of Global Magnitsky sanctions.
It was originally a piece of legislation targeting the people who killed Sergei Magnitsky.
I introduced the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act as a way of saying that we will hold abusers accountable even if their own country does not.