Ben Cardin actually said...

"In my visit to Japan, and in my conversations with my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee and on the Appropriations Committee, it seems to me that we do not have a clear understanding as to the..."

"We are in the process of doing that. It is something that we do regularly through our alliance."

"Right now, the pivot is being looked at again, because, candidly, it cannot happen."

"Our alliances with Japan and the ROK are rooted in shared strategic interests in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world."