Ben Cardin actually said...

"I pushed the Government of Transition of Burkina Faso for timely elections during a sensitive time when some voices were considering a delay."

"We can no longer afford to simply manage our differences with China as Beijing continues to challenge U.S. power and disregard international norms."

"Your doing is to represent our country, if confirmed, in China and must take steps to make sure that our Constitution is not violated."

"Corruption is growing, unfortunately, in too many places in the world."