Ben Cardin actually said...

"The State Department should take the lead on this. Those are the values of our country."

"America, the U.S., has always been a dominant player in every regional organization that we have belonged to."

"It is certainly disappointing. Clearly, and you and I talked about this, that the circumstances in Syria require U.S. leadership and response."

"Our subject is a regional strategy for democratic governance over corruption in the hemisphere from the Summit of the Americas."