Benjamin L. Cardin made an opening statement as the Ranking Member.
10/02/2018
https://www.congress.gov...
I would strongly urge the passage of the latest iteration of the Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2011.
We should be pressing for the release of the several dozen political prisoners still in jail.
This is a regime that only understands pressure and strength--that's the way to get Lukashenka's attention.
most forms of independent political activity, including [civic] and political party organizing, have been repressed.