Ben Cardin actually said...

"Do you not see the correlation between the consequences of a Russia that does these things and the domestic concerns that we have that actually affect your businesses?"

"We need a vehicle like the Magnitsky bill, for example, that sends a message to Russia that we are serious about human rights and that we will deny visas and block assets of persons who are human righ..."

"I, too, join in thanking our two witnesses for everything you are doing to make a difference in the lives of people who are being victimized."

"I appreciated very much the leadership of Senator Cardin in that effort."