Ben Cardin actually said...

"I have traveled with the chairman to countries in our hemisphere that were hooked into China's debt because there is no other option, they thought."

"Thank you, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, Senator Kennedy, Members of the Committee. Thank you."

"We are proud to recommend to this Committee, as we did to President Biden, the confirmation of Judge Maddox to fill this vacancy."

"Senator Van Hollen, and I, thank you very much for scheduling this hearing for Judge Matthew Maddox."