Ben Cardin actually said...

Promoting human rights and democracy has been a top priority of mine, both during my government service and as a law professor.

You are prepared to give your personal time meeting with the community as well as meeting with our military.

Respect for human rights while combating terrorism is an essential part of any successful and sustainable counterterrorism strategy.

Your doing is to represent our country, if confirmed, in China and must take steps to make sure that our Constitution is not violated.