Ben Cardin actually said...

"The Assistant Administrator's position is an important one, as it requires vision and leadership to carry out the agency's mission of promoting democratic values and advancing inclusive economic growt..."

"I have also scrutinized ambassadorial nominees to Armenia and other countries in the region."

"Australia is a key ally. It is instrumental to our diplomatic security and economic success in the Indo-Pacific and dealing with the challenge of a rising China."

"These actions are motivated by what I believe is a moral imperative for us all to recognize the atrocities against the Armenian people."