Benjamin L. Cardin: “In order to get a little bit of credit on this committee, can I yield my 2 minutes to Senator Booker so that--my…”

I think it is absolutely essential that we be very clear that Maduro was not elected as president of Venezuela.

We think the United States has to work with our partners in South America to make it clear that that was not an election where Maduro won.

we are going to do something about this.

We imposed sanctions on the individual.