Ben Cardin actually said...

"I do think the--need for clarity for the community as to what is appropriate conduct well beyond the litigants of a particular case is a factor where clarification is needed and should weigh heavily o..."

"I believe it would be wrong for Supreme Court Justices to turn their back on landmark Court precedents protecting individual Constitutional rights."

"For this reason, we need to know how our nominee might approach these issues and analyze these decisions."

"I think you will find that each member of this Committee and each member of the United States Senate wants to do what is right for our country."