Ben Cardin actually said...

"And do you also agree that Russia under Mr. Putin's leadership fails in that category?"

"I take it you support that type of action."

"And this year under the National Defense Authorization Act, that was extended globally and now applies to human rights violations throughout the world."

"Thousands of people in Russia have been harmed or killed as a result of Mr. Putin's leadership, and millions have been impacted by that."