Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would urge you that, as we look at improving and strengthening AGOA, part of that should be higher expectations on the good governance issues and ways to monitor the progress that is being made in t..."

"Let me mention one of the major pluses of AGOA, and that is that it has helped women."

"A bad agreement is worse than no agreement at all."

"If there is a failure here there will be tougher sanctions and tougher isolation, is absolutely accurate."