![]() ![]() They would have their current visas revoked, their assets would be frozen that are under U.S. Second, the individuals on that list would become the target of an array of penalties, among them, ineligibility to receive a visa to travel. This legislation, as my colleague and friend Senator Cardin will describe, requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to publish a list of each person whom our government has reason to believe was responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability for these crimes committed those acts of fraud that Magnitsky uncovered is responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of human rights committed against individuals seeking to expose illegal activities in Russia or exercise other universally recognized human rights. It is pro the people who stand up for human rights and democracy in that country which, unfortunately, seems to be sadly deprived of. I wish to emphasize at the outset that some may characterize this legislation as anti-Russian. ![]() President, in a few minutes my colleague from Maryland, Senator Cardin, will be introducing a bill which I am a cosponsor of, along with a large bipartisan group of our colleagues. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. Video of Senators Cardin and McCain - Colloquy on Rule of Law in Russia - May 26, 2011 ![]()
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