Ben Cardin: “It is critical that we expand the resources available to the Inter-American Development Bank.”

I come to the floor today to say good-bye, as difficult as this may be. Marylanders have trusted me to represent them for 20 years in the Maryland General Assembly, 8 years as speaker of the house, 20 years in the House of Representatives…

there is no reason why somebody should be sanctioned in America and not in Europe or not in the U.K.

I come to the floor today to introduce the American Foreign Affairs Talent Expansion Act, or the American FATE Act, legislation that can serve as a blueprint for my colleagues who hope to promote diversity in diplomacy and development in…

we are going to do something about this.