Ben Cardin actually said...

"There is no required action by the administration to evaluate every human rights violator around the world, that is correct."

"We need to use that to our advantage. You know, you cannot control what Congress does."

"We believe we need the flexibility to determine, in consultation with Congress, when financial and other sanctions will do more good than harm."

"Paris, to me, is going to be an important moment in our global commitment on the problems of climate change."