Ben Cardin actually said...

Preventing mass atrocities are core to U.S. national security interests as they have ripple effects for entire regions.

I will urge the Government to establish a truth commission, reparations office, and a judicial mechanism.

I will make it clear that we expect the Government to live up to its obligations to its people.

I will press Sri Lanka to fully implement its commitments to reconciliation, justice, and accountability.