Ben Cardin actually said...

"I dare say that many Americans do not even know the names of some of these Pacific Island states."

"He is, obviously, watching very closely what is happening with Sweden and Finland."

"We certainly urge that we have to make sure that that is constructive and timely."

"We are, today, concerned about the expansion as it relates to Finland and Sweden, but we also need to be concerned of the focus in the Black Sea."