Ben Cardin actually said...

"I would like to have some hope of an answer here."

"The challenge I find with laws in countries that are ruled by a Communist Party is that you do not normally find the Communist Party written into their constitution."

"I appreciate the honesty of that answer, and it is true that there will be dispute settlement provisions."

"I agree with you that we see progress being made on issues important to the United States during these trade negotiations with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries."