Ben Cardin actually said...

"First, I want to thank our ranking member Hagerty, for his cooperation and help in putting together this hearing."

"I think it is very much needed."

"Forty-one years have passed since the last major restructuring of the State Department, and we should seek to update and enhance the State Department for the 21st Century."

"Are we creating too many additional lines of responsibility rather than trying to coordinate things better?"