Ben Cardin actually said...

"I understand the security issues have to be resolved. But is that a leverage factor for the United States?"

"So what is the next step?"

"What would it take for the U.S. to return its mission to Tripoli? Would that be pressure that could be used to bear to bring stakeholders together?"

"Only a negotiated political settlement can end the chaos, violence, and human suffering, and set the country on a path of inclusiveness and stability."