Ben Cardin actually said...

"The President and Vice President and senior officials made clear almost instantly after China's unilateral claim to have created an ADIZ in the East China Sea that we do not recognize it, and we will ..."

"The United States has been the guarantor of peace and prosperity in the region for generations, and we cannot remain complacent in light of these very serious challenges."

"We have a difficult task ahead of us but one that I know we can approach seriously."

"I am somewhat troubled by why there was not an effort made in these negotiations to deal with cooperation from China in regards to proliferation to Iran and North Korea by Chinese companies."