Ben Cardin actually said...

You certainly shouldn't give the impression by how we recognize Nigeria about credibility to corrupt practices, or the lack of progress that...

Mineral wealth, for many countries, has become a curse because it becomes the source for corruption; that's where the money is.

There is an absolute need for greater--much greater--transparency in the way Nigeria's oil revenues are handled.

There is no question that oil and gas in Nigeria have been more of an economic curse than an economic benefit for that country.