Ben Cardin actually said...

"I think the least we can do is to make sure that we provide the type of support you need in order to get the job done."

"I certainly would think our language here at times has been counterproductive to keeping some of our best in public service."

"I think the signal that is being sent is that we are slowing down the formal expansion of NATO for many reasons and many legitimate reasons."

"I think there must be some disappointment that the summit will not be an enlargement summit."