Ben Cardin actually said...

"I have always been surprised that there has been a reluctance to allow our negotiators to negotiate in areas where the United States' standards are much higher than in the international community."

"Assad needs to leave, but he also needs to be turned over to The Hague, because there are war crimes that have been committed."

"We all talk around here about closing the budget deficit. We do not put nearly the focus and the attention on the deep trade deficit and how it is a drag on our growth and how it deserves attention."

"I just want you to be bolder in those trade objectives. Think about where the United States could use a level playing field; be more aggressive."