Ben Cardin actually said...

I advocated for and prepared a statement issued by the Department of State calling for an end to spiraling political violence.

Cardin emphasized his advocacy for human rights and democracy through official statements.

01/02/2017

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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 ...

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

I simply think that engagement without consequences for rights abuses is not very effective.