Ben Cardin actually said...

"And we will be monitoring that very, very closely."

"a country that mistreats its women is an indicator of a dangerous country, well beyond those who've been victimized."

"So we can't leave our fate in the hands of big oil. And that is why I am going to continue to insist that we place a permanent ban on offshore drilling off the Atlantic Coast."

"To get this right you have to have an accurate assessment going in."