Lloyd Doggett actually said...

I believe for a number of years that we needed to move forward with Russia entering the WTO and with the repeal of Jackson-Vanik.

We know that the Russians' main interest in trade of late appears to have been forwarding weapons to the Assad government in Syria.

The Magnitsky case is not about one of the many courageous human rights protesters in Russia; it is directly linked to trade.

Even the Washington Post editorial board... says that a bill that grants Russia trade preferences and removes human rights conditions hardly...