Ben Cardin actually said...

"This will be the last hearing that I chair for the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs."

"Congress is prepared to take action, which... reinstates our basic commitment to human rights."

"that bodes ill for the future of the region, and, quite frankly, of the world, as China takes on a greater economic and military importance."

"Let me welcome you all to the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs."