Ben Cardin actually said...

"My motto has been 'Better Schools, Safer Streets, and Stronger Neighborhoods,' and I believe that a Federal courthouse can help promote all of those things."

"There is an expectation that our participation in any country depends upon that country's commitment to root out corruption."

"I say that as a friend of your agency, but one who's going to be looking very carefully at the basis of your certifications, as it relates to fighting corruption and gender equity."

"What assurances can you give us that, in making that judgment, you will comply not just with the spirit, but the letter, of what we're trying to accomplish?"