Madam Speaker, due to a long-scheduled obligation in northern Virginia this morning, I was unable to be present for the vote on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. I would have voted ``yea'' for this legislation if I was present because the Magnitsky Rule of Law provisions are essential to hold those who violate human rights and freedom of speech accountable. Stated against:
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