Ben Cardin actually said...

"We spend a lot of taxpayer support in Pakistan, and I think all of us understand the strategic importance of that country."

"I have my doubts on some of those expectations, but thank you very much for your responses, sir."

"So, I think we're now going through an evaluation whether Pakistan's our ally and friend."

"I think our initial concern was whether Pakistan shared our commitment to fight extremists, and that was our main concern."