Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think we ought to go back and not allow failed elections to stand, and I think there should be a new election being held for President."

"most forms of independent political activity, including [civic] and political party organizing, have been repressed."

"We should be pressing for the release of the several dozen political prisoners still in jail."

"I came there because we had heard the stories about what had happened after the election."