Ben Cardin actually said...

Let me say it is not safe to be in the political opposition these days in Russia.

I am going to be respectful of the Chairman's 5-minute clock, but I am going to be asking other questions for the record.

What are we doing to respond to Russia's militarization of the Arctic?

To defend ourselves from Russia's behavior and aggression, it would be nice to know why they are doing what they are doing.