Ben Cardin actually said...

"It seems to me those funds could be diverted, and as I was questioning the other day the nominee to be Ambassador to Ukraine, yes, we have a lot of work to do in Ukraine, but one of the issues we have..."

"The retreat of democracy in Africa is threatening gains made in the Sahel and dashing the aspirations for participatory politics of millions across the continent."

"Whether it is conflict in Ethiopia or kleptocracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo or a coup in Sudan, USAID is America's first responder, supporting democracy, good governance, and providing life-..."

"There is a fundamental need to support democratic institutions, and the amount of resources that we allocate for support of democratic institutions is very limited and the needs are very great."