Ben Cardin actually said...

"If we look at the deep problems in Russia today, the motivation there is more corruption than anything else."

"I mention that because that is a source of funding right now for what we do in Syria and Jordan that provides normal childbirth delivery services to refugee camps that I am concerned could be cut off ..."

"One of our principal responsibilities is to timely consider President Obama's nominees."

"We have not seen fit to give them full representation here in the United States Congress."