On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
Even if they are doing fingerprinting on some of these sponsors and asking about criminal records...
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Portman discusses the inadequacy of current checks on sponsors.
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We should not confirm anyone as U.S. Ambassador to Russia who is untested or unqualified.
I hope you will, should you be confirmed--I think you will be--once you are there that you will dig into this issue and give us advice as to how those sanctions can be effectively tightened.
I hope you will be as aggressive as I saw you in Ukraine where you actually helped push the Administration policy toward a more realistic view of Russia.