Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think my own view is that conditions are sometimes useful to focus the attention of the host government on what they need to do."

"I was hoping you were going to mention the Chesapeake Bay. I was getting a little anxious there."

"It is just going to make it more difficult for us to meet those standards."

"Our involvement in other countries needs to advance gender equity, needs to make sure that we're not participating in corruption."