Tillerson: If I’m Confirmed the State Dept. Will Comply with the Magnitsky Act

CARDIN: "There's one person who lost his life in a courageous way, Sergei Magnitsky, a young attorney representing a client with U.S. interests, found corruption, did what any lawyer is supposed to do, reported it to the authorities. As a result, he was arrested, tortured and killed. And those who benefited from the corruption were held with no accountability whatsoever. Through U.S. leadership, we brought that case to the international forum. The Congress has passed a law, the Magnitsky Law. Other countries have now passed similar laws to deny our banking system and the right to visit our country to those who perpetrated those gross violations of human rights that were not held accountable by Russia. Do you support that law?" 
TILLERSON: " Yes, sir, I do." 
CARDIN: "I thank you for that. Under the Obama Administration, there have been 39 individuals who have been individually sanctioned under the Magnitsky Law and five more were just recently added on Monday. That law provides for Congress to be able to submit through appropriate channels additional names to be reviewed by the administration for inclusion for sanctions. Do you commit that you will follow that provision on names that we submit to you for potential sanctions for human rights violations under the Magnitsky Law?" 
TILLERSON: "Senator, I will ensure that if confirmed, myself and the State Department does comply with that law."