Ben Cardin actually said...

"The most important is that we stop the bloodshed, that we prioritize a cessation of hostilities or, better yet, a full-on ceasefire."

"Suffering of the Syrian people has continued because Bashar al Assad and his inner circle cling to power."

"There is no question there are shared interests. The question is how do you overcome the individual issues that have blown up the process in the past."

"the only way to resolve it is for the Syrians to have confidence that a process moving forward can bring their country together."