Ben Cardin actually said...

"We should be bold in re-imagining the State Department, and this should be guided by some very basic foundational questions."

"Congress should form a bipartisan commission to examine every aspect of American diplomacy."

"I think we have missed opportunities where there were opportunities for us to make major advancements in building democratic states to prevent conflict."

"Forty-one years have passed since the last major restructuring of the State Department, and we should seek to update and enhance the State Department for the 21st Century."