Ben Cardin actually said...

"I really do hope--and I am proud to see that some of our colleagues are moving in that direction."

"I do not really know how we can expect Europe to take a strong stand against Russian interference in U.S. elections if the message is so muddled coming out of the United States."

"I remain committed to my original line of answer, and that is that everything Russia does is connected."

"NATO is not an act of charity. NATO is an act of self-interest and self-defense."