Ben Cardin actually said...

"Each one of you has served your Nation in an extraordinary way in a career of public service, and we thank you and your families, because we know it is a family sacrifice."

"Corruption is extremely corrosive for development."

"We need similar creative thoughts in dealing with hunger."

"I do question whether China always does what it says and whether their motives are always as pure as what we are trying to do in international development."