Ben Cardin actually said...

"If we were able to substitute part of our income tax revenues with a national consumption tax that would be at least as progressive as our current tax code so that middle-income families are not going..."

"I would hope that the administration will keep a bright spotlight on this tragic death."

"It is clear with the information that we have received the type of conduct that they perpetrated in Russia..."

"We are seeing an increase in the number of political prisoners in that country and their oppression against those who differ with the government."