Ben Cardin actually said...

"This confusion demonstrates weakness, and weakness always invites more aggression."

"I have also seen what has happened in the previous Administration, where we thought we gave pretty direct guidance through our legislation, only to see the way it was implemented on the environmental ..."

"U.S. policy towards Taiwan has always called for robust support for its defense."

"I accept that. But what I am really asking... is there more specifics that we should be directing in the legislation itself to protect against efforts made to politicize these funds not for its intend..."