Ben Cardin actually said...

"It is obviously very distressful that they will not work with us on a fissile material treaty."

"we should be under no illusions about the enormous nuclear proliferation challenges we face, but looking ahead, we know that the price of freedom from nuclear terrorism is eternal vigilance."

"the timing could not be more appropriate, two weeks before the fourth Nuclear Security Summit"

"We are concerned about Europe looking to the lack of reforms in Ukraine as a reason to back away from some of the sanctions that are in place against Russia."