Ben Cardin actually said...

"We have a direct interest here. We not only have humanitarian reasons to respond to the use of chemical weapons, we have a direct American interest in that region."

"Well, let me thank all three of our witnesses. I think this has been extremely helpful."

"It is not up to the farmers, it is not up to developers, it is not up to local government."

"The Federal Government should take a lead in the overall clean up."