Ben Cardin actually said...

"Respect for human rights while combating terrorism is an essential part of any successful and sustainable counterterrorism strategy."

"At my urging, the U.S. Government ended all assistance to a national police force in one country due to our concerns about the use of extrajudicial killings."

"Russia will do everything it can to destabilize and to pose a threat to democracy."

"Promoting human rights and democracy has been a top priority of mine, both during my government service and as a law professor."