Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would suggest there is no bigger spotlight than the President when he visits, but you need to keep the spotlight on Burma."

"I think it is very important that we be clear that this money is being spent on the promotion of democracy."

"We must make sure that we are not allowing, through a TPP country, the importing of fabric that otherwise should not enter our market tariff-free and which puts our manufacturers at a disadvantage."

"You recognized, by combining that with a basic human rights issue, we would not only accomplish two positive aspects but we would broaden the support for moving that legislation forward."