Ben Cardin actually said...

"the international impact and our international coordination is critically important to the security of this country."

"we are also doing it because we can perform a mission to this country that is critically important"

"Can you answer my question about whether the United States is prepared to enter into a definitive standard that could jeopardize our security needs in using the Internet to defend America?"

"we now recognize that we are under direct attack by cyber soldiers organized by government to attack our country."