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."

"Should we condition assistance to Egypt? How can we be most effective in encouraging private sector development and growth?"

"I would say, for raising this issue as something where action should be taken."

"It was very frustrating under the Mubarak administration to see the government condoning such anti-Semitic activities."