Ben Cardin actually said...

"These Nigerian girls were not in the wrong place at the wrong time, they were in the right place at the right time."

"this is not about what we read in the paper, this is about getting the girls back safely."

"we do not want the safety of these girls confused with the outrageous terrorist acts."

"this is a global matter that the Nigerians must handle, but they should seek help from the international community."