Ben Cardin actually said...

Terminating the application of Jackson-Vanik to Russia is, as I have suggested, critical for United States business and foreign policy interests.

Cardin emphasizes the importance of repealing Jackson-Vanik for U.S. interests.

12/13/2011

More Ben Cardin Quotes

While so many Americans enjoy the freedom to speak and write freely--and critically--about their government, elsewhere in the world millions...

We cannot allow autocratic regimes to manipulate the U.S. justice system to carry out reprisals against their political opponents.

INTERPOL abuse will not stop until it is punished.

The most blatant example was Jamal Khashoggi's murder in Turkey.