Whether it is conflict in Ethiopia or kleptocracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo or a coup in Sudan, USAID is America's first responder, supporting democracy, good governance, and providing life-saving assistance to those in need.
Cardin emphasizes USAID's role in supporting democracy and providing aid in global crises.
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There is no reason why somebody should be sanctioned in America and not in Europe or not in the U.K.
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.
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