Ben Cardin actually said...

"Is there a reason why the Trump administration has not used the additional tools that Congress provided to deal with terrorism and human rights violations?"

"It is important for America, it is important for our constitutional democracy to try and do that."

"I would just caution you, as far as timing, that the record of the Senate taking up treaties and passing them is----"

"I fully support that. It is very possible, if diplomacy is successful, it will require action by the United States Congress."