Lloyd Doggett actually said...

We know that the Russians have harassed and libeled our very excellent ambassador, Ambassador McFaul, to Russia.

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.