Ben Cardin actually said...

"I do not think there was a member of this committee after the hearings that was convinced that was made on the merits."

"I think would very much damage the Department of State's core function missions, as well as compromise our ability to get the information we need to deal with the Trafficking in Persons Report."

"It is modern-day slavery."

"We do not think that is a problem. And we want to make sure that this bill is passed as quickly as possible in the House, and in the form that it passed the United States Senate."