Ben Cardin actually said...

If my math is correct, the amount of developed acres in the lower 48 States since 1981 has increased by about 70 percent since that time.

we need a transparent process and a predictable conclusion so that a developer or government knows what to expect

I think that is just one aspect of this.

I think the chances of the current leaders in South Sudan holding the perpetrators of atrocities accountable, including themselves, is close...