Ben Cardin actually said...

"What is our objective in regards to the Taliban, as far as their participation in the peace process?"

"We intend to hold Pakistan accountable for its failure to deny sanctuary to militant proxies."

"The United States remains firmly committed to supporting the Afghan people and their government's efforts to achieve peace, security, and prosperity for their country."

"We need to modernize our trade agreements, as we were doing in the TPP, on anticorruption provisions."