Ben Cardin actually said...

"Do you commit to promptly responding to requests for briefings and information requested by the committee or its designated staff?"

"It was imperative for the U.S. to 'no longer be in the unseemly position of providing taxpayer largesse--however small in the grand scheme of things' to the Sisi Government."

"Women's equality is a moral and economic imperative of U.S. foreign policy."

"I am hopeful to hear from all of our nominees today on how they will advance American leadership and interests in this pivotal region of the world."