Ben Cardin actually said...

"The right to freely profess and practice a faith or not practice a faith is a fundamental right in our country."

"I have raised religious and human rights issues in other countries."

"It is our obligation to talk about this growing problem and what steps the Government can take to reverse this trend."

"The legislation that you filed, I think, is an extremely important bill and we do look forward to coming together in response to Senator Inhofe."