Ben Cardin actually said...

"Let me thank you, Director Mueller, for your service and thank you for being here today."

"There are many concerns. A lot of them have been brought out. We have human rights concerns, from how they treat their journalists to the right dissent."

"I do hope that we can engage, and not be worried about an engagement here."

"I must tell you, there is skepticism by my colleagues in Russia as to the sincerity of our reaching out, at this point."