Ben Cardin actually said...

I also want to thank these nominees for their public service and for their willingness to serve their country in these critical posts during...

We want to be able to act in an efficient manner in this committee.

Let me start by thanking Senator Gardner for arranging this hearing on these five important nominations.

There are objective tests as to how we rate countries in our TIP report, and we expect our representatives from America in these countries t...