Ben Cardin actually said...

"Are you committed to working with us to strengthen the Magnitsky global sanction regime to go against those actors that are not held accountable in their own states for gross violations of human right..."

"Will you work with us so that we can have a very strong position in making it clear that every country can do better with fighting corruption, that there are certain standards that need to be met?"

"We know that we need to maintain America's leadership in regards to that relationship because Israel has been marginalized in so many places and so many organizations around the world."

"I would also urge you to be as aggressive as you can with the budget director as to resources being devoted to democracy."