Jeanne Shaheen actually said...

"I think Congress can play a role to ensure that the assistance package for Belarus be robust."

"We would like to believe that past sanctions actually led them to think about and ultimately release political prisoners."

"this subcommittee stands firmly behind Secretary Clinton and calls on the Lukashenko regime to release all political prisoners immediately and without preconditions."

"I hope the Congress will move forward with quickly, and that, too, would send a signal of both support."