Ben Cardin actually said...

"The United States has deep relationships with the protagonists, an unparalleled degree of influence, and the responsibility to use that influence to broker a return to nonviolent political competition..."

"Well, Dr. Scissors, mentioned the fact of leveraging, which I strongly support."

"There are other countries in Asia, other than China, that are also involved in currency manipulation."

"Textiles are a lever in which we can make progress on that issue because it is so important to the Vietnamese."