Ben Cardin actually said...

"I agree with you that we see progress being made on issues important to the United States during these trade negotiations with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries."

"A rebalance to me means that because of the importance, because of the growth, that we are going to evaluate how we can do things more effectively in that region."

"Trade is critically important to America's strategic interests and economic interests."

"I share a concern that we understand what that really means and whether we are devoting the adequate resources to it."