Ben Cardin actually said...

"I have sought to contribute meaningfully to the promotion of human rights and democracy throughout my career."

"At my urging, the U.S. Government ended all assistance to a national police force in one country due to our concerns about the use of extrajudicial killings."

"Promoting human rights and democracy has been a top priority of mine, both during my government service and as a law professor."

"I think it is very important."