Ben Cardin actually said...

"I found the hearing to be very informative and helpful and I learned a lot at the hearing."

"I would argue that rather than go for an oil embargo-type sanction, we actually have to think of a better policy response to deal with the terrorist issue that we have identified."

"We know that some of the frozen assets are likely to be released to Iran, so they will get some sanction relief."

"We are going to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state. We are prepared to use our military option. But our preference is to use diplomacy."