Ben Cardin actually said...

"We have 22 percent of the world's gross domestic product and yet we contribute 28.5 percent of the budget here."

"I cannot justify a 22 percent budget allocation and then 28.5 percent on peacekeeping."

"As the largest contributor to the United Nations and as the permanent member on the U.N. Security Council, the United States has a responsibility to ensure that the United Nations uphold the highest s..."

"It is my understanding that the difference between 22 percent and 28 percent is not our share in the global economy."