Ben Cardin actually said...

"We have had a series of hearings focused on the Middle East. Obviously, it is an area of great importance to the United States."

"The one lesson I think we have learned here is, stability in that critically important country can only be reached if there is political reform that provides human rights for the people of Egypt."

"an important part of our strategy in North Africa rests with our appropriation process"

"I see it as problematic, because if you keep declaring victory when you do not have victory, you create more problems than you solve."