Ben Cardin actually said...

"The administration has welcomed Senator Cardin's campaign for justice for Sergey Magnitsky, and shares the Senator's concerns about this tragic case and about rule of law in Russia more broadly."

"We will continue to advocate for other governments to adopt transparency standards along the lines of those in the Dodd-Frank Act."

"The State Department will play an increasingly important role in explaining the importance of transparency to foreign governments."

"Energy Security Through Transparency, part of which became the Cardin-Lugar amendment S. 1504 to Dodd-Frank."