this would add 27 countries covered under the sergei magnitsky law. mr. president, this is one of the -- i think the leading moments where the united states senate and -- in the united states senate and congress where we showed leadership on behalf of speebing out for those otherwise that would not be heard. and as a result of our action, i am convinced we saved many lives, and we have made it very clear that in our foreign policy, we will embed that in the principles that made this nation the great democratic nation it is, the respect for universal human rights. with that, mr. president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. e presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from mississpi. mr. wicker: e we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. wicker: i move the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: mr. president, it gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon, as i do, to commend an outstanding young american. in this case, a young mississippia