Ben Cardin actually said...

"We cannot ignore the looming challenges surrounding Sunday's elections in Haiti."

"It is a humanitarian crisis, and we have to be engaged."

"I must say, though, and all due respect, Mr. Chairman, that our policies with Mexico would be much more effective if we could confirm our ambassador, Roberta Jacobson."

"These children need to be understood because they--if they are forced to leave our country, their fate is very much in doubt."