Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think Congress needs to remain engaged."

"Not only should the United States be pursuing a more serious human rights policy toward China, it also needs to join with other democracies in the region to advance democratic principles."

"we want to make sure that they are used effectively. We have very tight dollars."

"We want to see whether we can't institutionalize within the region a mechanism that has confidence among a significant number of Asian countries that are dealing with these challenges."