There needs to be continuity and stability in electoral code in Ukraine.

I am here today to answer your questions, Senator Shaheen, but also to plead that America do all that it can to preserve democracy in my country.

The enemies of democracy and freedom should not be welcome in a democratic society unless they correct their mistakes.

Ukraine literally and figuratively lies at the crossroads between Europe and Russia.

Elections are not only rigged on election night, as you well know.

to all of my colleagues who have come to the floor today to talk about the critical nature of spending in our campaigns, I say I am pleased to join them to talk about the importance of preserving our representative democracy by restoring…

I am here to urge that my colleagues in Congress and the Obama administration provide the funding for the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP. As you know, in Connecticut, LIHEAP provides immediate critical heating…

I come to the floor to echo the comments and concerns we have heard in the last few minutes from my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee regarding this House-inserted language on our Nation's military depots, arsenals, and shipyards…

That's why we all get concerned about this, is that there are so many Sergei Magnitsky's that are out there.

one of the reasons for holding this hearing is to hopefully bring some more momentum to passage of this legislation, which I believe and I think most of the Senators who were here today believe is very important.

This is an extremely important measure that Congress needs to pass as quickly as possible.

it's critical for the United States to stand behind these protesters and it's important that they know that we hear what they're doing and support their right to demonstrate.