Ben Cardin actually said...

"I am pleased to have this opportunity to discuss with you the issue of the deteriorating mental health of so many of our combat troops."

"We have an alarming use in the increase of antidepressants."

"In 2009, an unprecedented 160 Active-Duty Army suicides were reported, representing a 15 percent increase over the previous year."

"I proposed an amendment (#1475) to the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have required the Department of Defense to report to Congress annually."