Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States has been the guarantor of peace and prosperity in the region for generations, and we cannot remain complacent in light of these very serious challenges."

"We will not give up on diplomacy. We are not the Armed Services Committee. We are the Foreign Relations Committee."

"Provocative conduct is not helpful at all, and we have seen more and more of these provocative incidents."

"if we were to ratify it, we might be able to use that mechanism more effectively with China."