Ben Cardin actually said...

"And we will be monitoring that very, very closely."

"Well, certainly the objectivity here is of concern, and that is why I think we made it clear on the record that we want to be notified by our Government agency trustees if they feel that the independe..."

"But in response to Senator Whitehouse's point about the responsible party being brought into the process, doesn't that almost per se bring into question the objectivity of the work?"

"a country that mistreats its women is an indicator of a dangerous country, well beyond those who've been victimized."