Ben Cardin: “Lack of access to credit for minorities is not a new problem, and the trends show that this situation is not improving…”

there is no reason why somebody should be sanctioned in America and not in Europe or not in the U.K.

I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 920), as amended, was passed.

if we are going to carry this as a value on the international stage, that the United States stands up for human rights and certain values and the rule of law, is it not important that we be willing to apply these sanctions to accomplish…

we are going to do something about this.