Ben Cardin actually said...

"Absolutely."

"U.S. policy towards Taiwan has always called for robust support for its defense."

"I think for you, as you think about accountability, that is really the threshold question that you have to reach."

"I accept that. But what I am really asking... is there more specifics that we should be directing in the legislation itself to protect against efforts made to politicize these funds not for its intend..."