Ben Cardin actually said...

Transnational repression is a direct attack on our security and rights.

The Transnational Repression Policy Act... includes provisions in all these areas and we urge its passage.

Of course, they deny this. They have said, 'the accusation of transnational repression is totally made out of thin air.'

Statement for the Record From the Sikh Coalition Concerning Threats That Sikhs in the United States Face From the Government of India