Ben Cardin actually said...

"They will have on their law books crimes that under international standards should not be crimes, but people just expressing their peaceful disagreements with government and they should be able to do ..."

"I would just call to your attention President Park's recommendation for using an OSCE type dialogue mechanism for northeast Asia."

"Our relationship with Azerbaijan is important not just to our two countries, but to Azerbaijan's neighbors and the wider region."

"Our greatest hope is that you reach a comprehensive agreement that prevents Iran from having a breakout capacity for a nuclear weapon."