Rob Portman actually said...

"Do you believe that sanctions that are focused on sectors, important sectors like the oil refinery business you mentioned, could be effective in changing the behavior of the Lukashenka regime?"

"I have been there with an ambassador and without an ambassador, and it is a big difference."

"These signals are important."

"Senator Cardin and I wrote this bill called the Protecting Taxpayers Act, some of which is now being implemented."