Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is clear that North Korea is moving aggressively on its nuclear weapons program."

"I do not share this guarded optimism. I hope I am wrong."

"We should never allow the world to forget who these people are and what they are doing."

"We have to do everything we can to delay and preferably prevent them from accomplishing the goal of being able to reach the United States or the West with these weapons."