Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States has deep relationships with the protagonists, an unparalleled degree of influence, and the responsibility to use that influence to broker a return to nonviolent political competition..."

"I think one of the problems that we have is that those who perpetrate ethnic cleansing do not believe the international community will ever hold them accountable for their crimes against humanity."

"I think we all know what that means, but there are two ways you can do it."

"The United States should move to invoke the President's authorities to institute travel bans and asset freezes on senior leadership on both sides."