Ben Cardin actually said...

"It was the U.S. leadership--it was the congressional leadership that made this issue the priority of our Nation."

"It speaks to the priority that we believe that we must pay to modern day slavery trafficking."

"stay true to our principles. You know, we talk about entering into some types of arrangements that could be transactional in nature. But if they are outside the scope of our values, it will not work."

"a results-oriented, but tough-minded and principled policy toward the Russian Federation"