Ben Cardin actually said...

"We are getting a lot out of the 100,000-plus troops who are active in these conflict areas."

"the more transparency, the better for the U.N."

"I just urge you that the more transparent this process, the better it is going to be, I think, received politically in our country."

"I have long believed the United Nations at its best can be a powerful partner of the United States, advancing global peace and security for far less cost and more effectively than if we act alone."