Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think it is gaining momentum, but I think it needs a push from the Administration in its participation at OAS."

"We should not be trying to micromanage the internal politics of Colombia, but rather establish a long-term partnership in the areas that I have mentioned."

"My concern is that it is a robust democracy and their elections are not predictable, as we have seen in the last three elections where they really changed directions in each one of those elections, bu..."

"I believe it is the case that you have not sent yet instruction to all our embassies in the Hemisphere asking them to make this a priority."